Barro-Lee data provides average years of secondary schooling specifically for the 50-54 age cohort. The dataset originates from Education Statistics and is aggregated by the World Bank. Temporal coverage and update frequency are not specified.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between cohort-specific secondary schooling averages (age 50-54) and national economic growth metrics.
- Compare secondary education attainment (age 50-54) across different countries or regions.
- Model human capital development by tracking the 'average years of secondary schooling' metric for specific age groups over time.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific demographic cohort (age 50-54) for precise analysis.
- Provides a standardized metric ('average years of secondary schooling') for cross-country comparison.
Limitations
- Row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
- Geographic coverage and temporal range are unspecified, limiting longitudinal or spatial analysis.
- Data may be aggregated from national statistics with potential methodological inconsistencies across sources.
Provenance
- Source
- Education Statistics, aggregated by the World Bank.