Ireland vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Ireland
12.21
in 2010
Malta
12.27
in 2010
Ireland rank
28th
Malta rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 12.27 against 12.21 in Ireland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 8.69 4.6 4.09 Ireland
1970s 8.26 6.54 1.72 Ireland
1980s 9.61 7.28 2.33 Ireland
1990s 11.73 9.5 2.23 Ireland
2000s 13.11 11.9 1.2 Ireland
2010s 12.21 12.27 0.06 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 12.27 against 12.21 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Ireland and Malta?
0.06, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Ireland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 26th 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 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.