Ireland vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total

Ireland
3.97
in 2010
Malta
4.4
in 2010
Ireland rank
39th
Malta rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.4 against 3.97 in Ireland, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th 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 1.1 1.19 0.085 Malta
1970s 1.69 1.31 0.39 Ireland
1980s 2.38 1.63 0.755 Ireland
1990s 3.19 2.49 0.7 Ireland
2000s 3.56 2.87 0.69 Ireland
2010s 3.97 4.4 0.43 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 4.4 against 3.97 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total between Ireland and Malta?
0.43, with Malta 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 50-54, total?
Ireland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.