Ireland vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total

Ireland
1.04
in 2010
Switzerland
0.99
in 2010
Ireland rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.04 against 0.99 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.

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

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

Ireland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.12 0.26 0.14 Switzerland
1970s 0.135 0.25 0.115 Switzerland
1980s 0.225 0.325 0.1 Switzerland
1990s 0.405 0.45 0.045 Switzerland
2000s 0.615 0.67 0.055 Switzerland
2010s 1.04 0.99 0.05 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 1.04 against 0.99 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.05, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Ireland ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.