Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Ireland
12.2
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.32
in 2010
Ireland rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, 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 12.32 against 12.2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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 | 6.26 | 1.74 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.32 | 7.75 | 0.425 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.82 | 8.26 | 0.565 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.07 | 9.09 | 0.98 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.45 | 0.84 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 12.32 | 0.12 | 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 25+, total, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.32 against 12.2 in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.12, 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 25+, total?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 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.