Which has higher average years of schooling, Ireland or Oman?

Oman, at 11.65 years against 11.58 years in Ireland as of 2020.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Oman: Average years of schooling

Ireland

11.58 years

in 2020

Oman

11.65 years

in 2020

Ireland rank

45th

Oman rank

42nd

Average years of schooling over time

Ireland
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 11.65 years against 11.58 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 45th and Oman ranks 42nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 14 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1870s	2.65 years	0.1 years	2.55 years	Ireland
1880s	3.31 years	0.1 years	3.21 years	Ireland
1890s	3.89 years	0.1 years	3.79 years	Ireland
1900s	4.53 years	0.1 years	4.43 years	Ireland
1910s	5.08 years	0.1 years	4.98 years	Ireland
1920s	6.41 years	0.1823 years	6.23 years	Ireland
1930s	6.76 years	0.3633 years	6.4 years	Ireland
1950s	7.25 years	0.7282 years	6.52 years	Ireland
1960s	7.85 years	1.36 years	6.49 years	Ireland
1970s	8.52 years	2.09 years	6.43 years	Ireland
1980s	8.97 years	3.32 years	5.66 years	Ireland
1990s	9.68 years	5.14 years	4.54 years	Ireland
2000s	10.29 years	6.8 years	3.49 years	Ireland
2010s	11.5 years	8.01 years	3.49 years	Ireland
2020s	11.58 years	11.65 years	0.0718 years	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Ireland or Oman?: Oman, at 11.65 years against 11.58 years in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ireland and Oman?: 0.07 years, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Oman?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Oman rank globally for average years of schooling?: Ireland ranks 45th and Oman ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.