Germany vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Germany
11.4
in 2010
United States of America
12.49
in 2010
Germany rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.49 against 11.4 in Germany, a difference of 1.09.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.75 6.9 2.15 United States of America
1970s 7.45 9.04 1.59 United States of America
1980s 8.09 10.26 2.17 United States of America
1990s 8.25 10.83 2.58 United States of America
2000s 9 12.02 3.02 United States of America
2010s 11.4 12.49 1.09 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.49 against 11.4 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Germany and United States of America?
1.09, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.