Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Ireland
12.03
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.24
in 2010
Ireland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.24 against 12.03 in Ireland, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 | 6.56 | 1.62 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.04 | 8.08 | 0.035 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.62 | 8.54 | 1.07 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.25 | 9.27 | 0.985 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 10.51 | 0.59 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 12.24 | 0.21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.24 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.21, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.