Greece vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Greece
53.6%
in 2010
Ireland
46.4%
in 2010
Greece rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Greece currently reports 53.6% against 46.4% in Ireland, a difference of 7.2%.

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

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

Greece ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 3.0% 1.2% Ireland
1970s 6.6% 5.2% 1.4% Greece
1980s 13.4% 10.7% 2.7% Greece
1990s 22.4% 20.4% 2.0% Greece
2000s 34.7% 39.0% 4.4% Ireland
2010s 53.6% 46.4% 7.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 53.6% against 46.4% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Greece and Ireland?
7.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 3rd 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary