Denmark vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total

Denmark
13.08
in 2010
Ireland
13.2
in 2010
Denmark rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 13.2 against 13.08 in Denmark, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.56 7.9 0.34 Ireland
1970s 4.68 7.01 2.33 Ireland
1980s 6.51 8.02 1.51 Ireland
1990s 8.33 9.2 0.87 Ireland
2000s 11.66 10.92 0.74 Denmark
2010s 13.08 13.2 0.12 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 13.2 against 13.08 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total between Denmark and Ireland?
0.12, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, total?
Denmark ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of education completed among people age 50-54.