Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total
Ireland
1.34
in 2010
Republic of Korea
1.43
in 2010
Ireland rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.43 against 1.34 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.02 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.355 | 0.345 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.605 | 0.615 | 0.01 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1.03 | 0.13 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.43 | 0.09 | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.43 against 1.34 in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.09, with Republic of Korea 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+, total?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.