Germany vs Ireland: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Germany

14.28 years

in 2040

Ireland

14.03 years

in 2040

Germany rank

3rd

Ireland rank

6th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Germany currently reports 14.28 years against 14.03 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 146 countries.

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.