Canada vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Canada
1.92
in 2010
Ireland
2.14
in 2010
Canada rank
6th
Ireland rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.14 against 1.92 in Canada, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.505 0.19 0.315 Canada
1970s 0.955 0.27 0.685 Canada
1980s 1.07 0.47 0.605 Canada
1990s 0.835 0.81 0.025 Canada
2000s 1.52 1.48 0.045 Canada
2010s 1.92 2.14 0.22 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.14 against 1.92 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Canada and Ireland?
0.22, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Canada ranks 6th and Ireland 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.