NationMaster - Scatterplot: Education > Tertiary enrollment vs Education

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.741 (this correlation is significant)

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Variable:	Education > Tertiary enrollment	Education > Average years of schooling of adults
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.	Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Source:	UNESCO	UNESCO
Correlations:	Economy > Technological achievement Education > Average years of schooling of adults Economy > GDP per capita in 1973 Education > Expected duration of education for all students Environment > Ecological footprint	People > Gender development Economy > Technological achievement Economy > Human Development Index Education > Enrolment ratio > Secondary level Education > School life expectancy > Female
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