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