Estonia vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary

Estonia
36.1%
in 2010
Ireland
41.7%
in 2010
Estonia rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 41.7% against 36.1% in Estonia, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% Estonia
1970s 7.8% 4.7% 3.1% Estonia
1980s 10.7% 9.9% 0.8% Estonia
1990s 15.8% 18.3% 2.5% Ireland
2000s 29.3% 28.6% 0.7% Estonia
2010s 36.1% 41.7% 5.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, Estonia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 41.7% against 36.1% in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Estonia and Ireland?
5.6%, with Ireland 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Estonia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)