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

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

Ireland vs Slovakia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Ireland

12.7

in 2010

Slovakia

12.76

in 2010

Ireland rank

19th

Slovakia rank

18th

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

Ireland
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 12.76 against 12.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.47	9.32	0.155	Ireland
1970s	9.32	11.2	1.87	Slovakia
1980s	11.65	11.46	0.19	Ireland
1990s	12.69	12.46	0.225	Ireland
2000s	11.95	12.83	0.885	Slovakia
2010s	12.7	12.76	0.06	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Ireland or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 12.76 against 12.7 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Ireland and Slovakia?: 0.06, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Ireland ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 18th 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 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 total 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 total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.