How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Iceland vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Iceland

44.6%

in 2010

Ireland

45.8%

in 2010

Iceland rank

65th

Ireland rank

63rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 45.8% against 44.6% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.0%	25.1%	17.2%	Ireland
1970s	14.5%	31.0%	16.5%	Ireland
1980s	24.3%	40.3%	16.0%	Ireland
1990s	39.1%	44.8%	5.8%	Ireland
2000s	41.8%	57.2%	15.4%	Ireland
2010s	44.6%	45.8%	1.1%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 45.8% against 44.6% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Iceland and Ireland?: 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?: Iceland ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit: Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)