Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling
Ireland
11.58 years
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
11.61 years
in 2020
Ireland rank
45th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
43rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Ireland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 11.61 years against 11.58 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 years | 5.88 years | 1.36 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 7.85 years | 6.68 years | 1.17 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.52 years | 7.43 years | 1.09 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.97 years | 8.48 years | 0.4885 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.68 years | 9.09 years | 0.587 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.29 years | 9.42 years | 0.8692 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 10.22 years | 1.28 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.58 years | 11.61 years | 0.0284 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 11.61 years against 11.58 years in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.03 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.