How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

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

Ireland

1.34

in 2010

Singapore

1.35

in 2010

Ireland rank

5th

Singapore rank

4th

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

Ireland
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.35 against 1.34 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

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

Ireland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.12	0.055	0.065	Ireland
1970s	0.19	0.08	0.11	Ireland
1980s	0.355	0.115	0.24	Ireland
1990s	0.605	0.255	0.35	Ireland
2000s	0.9	0.615	0.285	Ireland
2010s	1.34	1.35	0.01	Singapore

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 Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.35 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 Singapore?: 0.01, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?: Ireland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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