What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Ireland and Russian Federation?

0.01, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Ireland

2.07

in 2010

Russian Federation

2.08

in 2010

Ireland rank

5th

Russian Federation rank

4th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Ireland
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.08 against 2.07 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 Russian Federation ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.22	0.18	0.04	Ireland
1970s	0.305	0.38	0.075	Russian Federation
1980s	0.55	0.75	0.2	Russian Federation
1990s	0.94	1.35	0.41	Russian Federation
2000s	1.66	1.71	0.05	Russian Federation
2010s	2.07	2.08	0.01	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Ireland or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 2.08 against 2.07 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Ireland and Russian Federation?: 0.01, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russian Federation?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Russian Federation rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Ireland ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.