Canada vs Ireland: Population having attained at least basic education
Canada
99.6
in 2020
Ireland
99.6
in 2020
Canada rank
12th
Ireland rank
12th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 99.6 against 99.6 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 71.45 | 19.4 | 52.05 | Canada |
| 1880s | 76.2 | 24.8 | 51.4 | Canada |
| 1890s | 80.2 | 32.25 | 47.95 | Canada |
| 1900s | 85.05 | 40.9 | 44.15 | Canada |
| 1910s | 87.55 | 50.1 | 37.45 | Canada |
| 1920s | 92 | 60.15 | 31.85 | Canada |
| 1930s | 95.5 | 71.75 | 23.75 | Canada |
| 1940s | 97.5 | 87.25 | 10.25 | Canada |
| 1950s | 98.55 | 95.15 | 3.4 | Canada |
| 1960s | 99 | 96.3 | 2.7 | Canada |
| 1970s | 99.25 | 96.7 | 2.55 | Canada |
| 1980s | 99.2 | 98.2 | 1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 99.45 | 97.1 | 2.35 | Canada |
| 2000s | 99.5 | 97.6 | 1.9 | Canada |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 99.45 | 0.05 | Canada |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 99.6 against 99.6 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Canada and Ireland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Canada ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.