Barro-Lee data provides the average years of tertiary education completed by the total population aged 55 to 59. The dataset is maintained by Education Statistics and sourced from the World Bank platform. Specific temporal coverage and update frequency are not provided.
Use Cases
- Model cross-country differences in tertiary education attainment for the 55-59 age cohort using the average_years metric.
- Analyze the relationship between historical tertiary schooling levels and other development indicators for this specific demographic.
- Track generational shifts in education by comparing the 55-59 cohort's average_years with data from younger age groups.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific, policy-relevant demographic cohort (age 55-59).
- Provides a standardized metric (average years) for cross-country comparison.
Limitations
- Row count, geographic coverage, and temporal range are unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
- Contains only one aggregated metric, lacking individual-level or supporting socioeconomic variables.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank (Barro-Lee dataset), Education Statistics.
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