Ireland vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total

Ireland
3.11
in 2010
Spain
3.11
in 2010
Ireland rank
50th
Spain rank
50th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.11 against 3.11 in Spain, a difference of 0.

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

Ireland ranks 50th and Spain ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.97 0.155 0.815 Ireland
1970s 1.48 0.29 1.19 Ireland
1980s 2.1 0.695 1.41 Ireland
1990s 2.71 1.21 1.5 Ireland
2000s 3.56 2.5 1.07 Ireland
2010s 3.11 3.11 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 3.11 against 3.11 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total between Ireland and Spain?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Ireland ranks 50th and Spain ranks 50th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 55-59.