Colombia vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total

Colombia
4.79
in 2010
Ireland
4.7
in 2010
Colombia rank
52nd
Ireland rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.79 against 4.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 55th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.81 2.21 1.4 Ireland
1970s 1.51 3.48 1.97 Ireland
1980s 2.29 3.79 1.5 Ireland
1990s 2.87 4.21 1.34 Ireland
2000s 3.72 4.43 0.715 Ireland
2010s 4.79 4.7 0.09 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total, Colombia or Ireland?
Colombia, at 4.79 against 4.7 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total between Colombia and Ireland?
0.09, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Colombia ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 55th 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 secondary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, 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 secondary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 20-24.