Ireland vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Ireland
12.2
in 2010
Sweden
11.89
in 2010
Ireland rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.2 against 11.89 in Sweden, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 7.05 | 0.945 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.32 | 8.49 | 1.17 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.82 | 9.84 | 1.01 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.07 | 10.74 | 0.68 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 11.75 | 0.47 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.89 | 0.31 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 12.2 against 11.89 in Sweden as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.31, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th 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+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.