What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Ireland and Republic of Korea?

0.02, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Ireland

12.03

in 2010

Republic of Korea

12.05

in 2010

Ireland rank

11th

Republic of Korea rank

10th

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

Ireland
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.05 against 12.03 in Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

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

Ireland ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.18	4.9	3.28	Ireland
1970s	8.04	6.66	1.39	Ireland
1980s	9.62	8.57	1.05	Ireland
1990s	10.25	10.17	0.085	Ireland
2000s	11.1	11.26	0.16	Republic of Korea
2010s	12.03	12.05	0.02	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Ireland or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 12.05 against 12.03 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Ireland and Republic of Korea?: 0.02, 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 total schooling, age 15+, total?: Ireland ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th 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 total 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 total 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 total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.