Ireland vs Israel: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Ireland
1.34
in 2010
Israel
1.11
in 2010
Ireland rank
5th
Israel rank
8th

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

  • Ireland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.34 against 1.11 in Israel, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

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

Ireland ranks 5th and Israel ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 0.12 0.325 0.205 Israel
1970s 0.19 0.47 0.28 Israel
1980s 0.355 0.67 0.315 Israel
1990s 0.605 0.86 0.255 Israel
2000s 0.9 1.02 0.125 Israel
2010s 1.34 1.11 0.23 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+, total, Ireland or Israel?
Ireland, at 1.34 against 1.11 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Ireland and Israel?
0.23, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Ireland ranks 5th and Israel ranks 8th 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+, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.