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Political regime vs. Mean years of schooling, 1870 to 2010

Political regimes are classified on a range from -10 (full autocracy) to +10 (full democracy).

Average annual change in mean years of schooling+1%+2%+3%+4%+5%+6%Averageannualchangeinpoliticalregime(from-10fullautocracyto+10fulldemocracy)ChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilPakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaJapanJapanPhilippinesPhilippinesGermanyGermanyFranceFranceItalyItalyPolandPolandTaiwanTaiwanRomaniaRomaniaPortugalPortugalAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Political Regime (OWID based on Polity IV and Wimmer & Min), Lee and Lee (2016)

1870
2010

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