Belgium vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total

Belgium
2.33
in 2010
Ireland
2.11
in 2010
Belgium rank
35th
Ireland rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
123196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.33 against 2.11 in Ireland, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.635 0.635 0
1970s 0.625 0.87 0.245 Ireland
1980s 1.03 1.33 0.305 Ireland
1990s 1.74 1.72 0.02 Belgium
2000s 2.67 2.07 0.6 Belgium
2010s 2.33 2.11 0.22 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 2.33 against 2.11 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Belgium and Ireland?
0.22, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
Belgium ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.