Worldwide data provides the average years of total education completed among the population aged 15 and older. The dataset is produced by Education Statistics, likely drawing from national census and survey data. The specific temporal coverage and update frequency are not detailed.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between average_years_of_total_schooling and national GDP per capita.
- Compare trends in average_years_of_total_schooling across different countries or regions.
- Model the effect of educational attainment on labor market outcomes using average_years_of_total_schooling as a key variable.
- Assess progress towards global education targets by tracking changes in average_years_of_total_schooling over time.
Strengths
- Provides a standardized metric for educational attainment across countries.
- Focuses on the adult population (age 15+), relevant for workforce analysis.
Limitations
- The exact number of countries, time range, and row count are unknown.
- Aggregate average may mask disparities within countries (e.g., gender, region).
Provenance
- Source
- Education Statistics (likely within the World Bank).
- Collection Method
- Calculated from national census and survey data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Worldwide, country-level.