Estonia vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total

Estonia
0.97
in 2010
Ireland
0.73
in 2010
Estonia rank
7th
Ireland rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.97 against 0.73 in Ireland, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.07 0.085 0.015 Ireland
1970s 0.095 0.09 0.005 Estonia
1980s 0.125 0.16 0.035 Ireland
1990s 0.165 0.255 0.09 Ireland
2000s 0.675 0.37 0.305 Estonia
2010s 0.97 0.73 0.24 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total, Estonia or Ireland?
Estonia, at 0.97 against 0.73 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total between Estonia and Ireland?
0.24, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th 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 tertiary schooling, age 70-74, 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 tertiary schooling, age 70-74, 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 tertiary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 70-74.