Ireland vs Serbia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
11.72 years
in 2023
Serbia
11.64 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
47th
Serbia rank
49th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.72 years against 11.64 years in Serbia, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 47th and Serbia ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 years | 6.87 years | 2.89 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.09 years | 8.81 years | 2.28 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.32 years | 10.87 years | 0.4425 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.71 years | 11.61 years | 0.0988 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Serbia?
- Ireland, at 11.72 years against 11.64 years in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.08 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Serbia ranks 49th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.