Ireland vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Ireland
4.11
in 2010
Malta
4.03
in 2010
Ireland rank
37th
Malta rank
40th

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

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.11 against 4.03 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.

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

Ireland ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 1.17 0.05 Ireland
1970s 1.96 1.53 0.425 Ireland
1980s 2.7 2.36 0.335 Ireland
1990s 3.19 3.35 0.165 Malta
2000s 3.82 3.83 0.015 Malta
2010s 4.11 4.03 0.08 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Ireland or Malta?
Ireland, at 4.11 against 4.03 in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Ireland and Malta?
0.08, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Ireland ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th 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 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 secondary 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 secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.