International data on educational attainment: updates and implications

2001/07/01 by Robert J. Barro · 5 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Economic Growth and Productivity #Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare #Income, Poverty, and Inequality #Library science #Regional science #Sociology #Political science #Computer science

paper · doi:10.1093/oep/53.3.541

openalex publication_date 2001/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

This paper presents a data set that improves the measurement of educational attainment for a broad group of countries. We extend our previous estimates to 1995 for educational attainment for the population over ages 15 and 25. We also provide projections for 2000. We discuss the estimation method for the measures of educational attainment and relate our estimates to alternative international measures of human capital stocks.

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