Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female

Ireland
1.4
in 2010
Republic of Korea
1.29
in 2010
Ireland rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.4 against 1.29 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.09 0.03 0.06 Ireland
1970s 0.155 0.08 0.075 Ireland
1980s 0.335 0.195 0.14 Ireland
1990s 0.62 0.44 0.18 Ireland
2000s 0.97 0.86 0.11 Ireland
2010s 1.4 1.29 0.11 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Ireland, at 1.4 against 1.29 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0.11, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female?
Ireland ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, female. 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, female
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 tertiary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 15.