QoG code: pwt_hci
Human capital index based on the average years of schooling from Barro and Lee (Barro & Lee, 2013) and an assumed rate of return to education, based on Mincer equation estimates around the world (Psacharopoulos, 1994).
More information can be found in the document "Human capital in PWT 9.0".
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Basic cross-section | 142 |
| Basic time-series | 143 |
| Standard cross-section | 142 |
| Standard time-series | 143 |
| OECD cross-section | 32 |
| OECD time-series | 32 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1950-2023 |
| Basic time-series | 1950-2023 |
| OECD time-series | 1950-2023 |
This variable has information from 1950 to 2023.