New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

New Zealand
9.79
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.01
in 2010
New Zealand rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.01 against 9.79 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.22.

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

New Zealand ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.35 5.56 2.79 New Zealand
1970s 8.52 6.71 1.81 New Zealand
1980s 9.83 7.14 2.69 New Zealand
1990s 10.9 7.7 3.21 New Zealand
2000s 10.54 8.22 2.31 New Zealand
2010s 9.79 10.01 0.22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.01 against 9.79 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.22, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
New Zealand ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.