Barro-Lee data provides the average years of secondary schooling completed among the total population aged 55-59. The dataset originates from Education Statistics and is aggregated by the World Bank platform. The specific update date and total row count are not provided.
Use Cases
- Analyze cohort-specific educational attainment using the 'average years of secondary schooling' metric for the 55-59 age group.
- Compare human capital levels across different countries or regions using the provided average schooling value.
- Study the relationship between educational attainment and other economic indicators by joining this metric with datasets containing country-year identifiers.
- Track changes in secondary education completion over time by analyzing time-series data for the 55-59 age bracket.
Strengths
- Provides a specific, standardized metric ('average years of secondary schooling') for demographic analysis.
- Focuses on a defined age cohort (55-59), enabling precise cohort studies.
Limitations
- The dataset scope is narrow, focusing only on one age group and one education level.
- Unknown row count and sample size limit assessments of statistical reliability.
- Unknown temporal coverage and update frequency hinder time-series analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Education Statistics, aggregated by World Bank.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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