How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Taiwan

13.59 years

in 2040

United Kingdom

13.48 years

in 2040

Taiwan rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

10th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Taiwan
United Kingdom

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 13.59 years against 13.48 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.11 years.

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

Taiwan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.49 years	8.64 years	1.15 years	United Kingdom
1990s	9.12 years	9.47 years	0.36 years	United Kingdom
2000s	10.87 years	10.77 years	0.095 years	Taiwan
2010s	12.16 years	12.57 years	0.4 years	United Kingdom
2020s	12.91 years	12.98 years	0.075 years	United Kingdom
2030s	13.37 years	13.29 years	0.085 years	Taiwan
2040s	13.59 years	13.48 years	0.11 years	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Taiwan or United Kingdom?: Taiwan, at 13.59 years against 13.48 years in United Kingdom as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Taiwan and United Kingdom?: 0.11 years, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Taiwan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.