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

Hungary
11.3
in 2010
United States of America
12.49
in 2010
Hungary rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • Hungary
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.49 against 11.3 in Hungary, a difference of 1.19.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 6th 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 Hungary United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.62 6.9 0.28 United States of America
1970s 6.86 9.04 2.18 United States of America
1980s 6.64 10.26 3.62 United States of America
1990s 7.39 10.83 3.44 United States of America
2000s 10.7 12.02 1.32 United States of America
2010s 11.3 12.49 1.19 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, Hungary or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.49 against 11.3 in Hungary as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Hungary and United States of America?
1.19, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Hungary ranks 6th 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/
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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.