Ireland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Ireland
6.6
in 2010
Switzerland
6.38
in 2010
Ireland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.6 against 6.38 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.64 5.2 1.45 Ireland
1970s 5.2 6.96 1.77 Switzerland
1980s 5.8 6.68 0.875 Switzerland
1990s 6.31 5.94 0.37 Ireland
2000s 6.5 5.78 0.73 Ireland
2010s 6.6 6.38 0.22 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 6.6 against 6.38 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.22, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.