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

Belgium
7.74
in 2010
Ireland
7.91
in 2010
Belgium rank
32nd
Ireland rank
30th

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

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 7.91 against 7.74 in Belgium, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.69 6.57 0.88 Ireland
1970s 6.04 5.62 0.42 Belgium
1980s 6.25 6.39 0.135 Ireland
1990s 6.88 6.91 0.03 Ireland
2000s 8.27 7.38 0.885 Belgium
2010s 7.74 7.91 0.17 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 7.91 against 7.74 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Belgium and Ireland?
0.17, with Ireland 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 total schooling, age 75+, total?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th 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 total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total 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 total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.