Ireland vs Latvia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Ireland
11.62
in 2016
Latvia
11.87
in 2016
Ireland rank
13th
Latvia rank
11th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.87 against 11.62 in Ireland, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 11th of 81 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.38 11.21 0.8347 Latvia
2010s 11.56 11.81 0.2439 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Ireland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 11.87 against 11.62 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Ireland and Latvia?
0.25, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ireland ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 11th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed