Ireland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, female

Ireland
11.25
in 2010
Japan
11.12
in 2010
Ireland rank
18th
Japan rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.25 against 11.12 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.38 5.26 2.12 Ireland
1970s 6.38 5.8 0.575 Ireland
1980s 7.27 6.57 0.7 Ireland
1990s 8.24 7.71 0.54 Ireland
2000s 9.28 9.41 0.13 Japan
2010s 11.25 11.12 0.13 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, female, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 11.25 against 11.12 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, female between Ireland and Japan?
0.13, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, female?
Ireland ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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 60-64, female. 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 60-64, female
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, 60-64, female is the average years of education completed among females age 60-64.