Ireland vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary

Ireland
57.8%
in 2010
United States
65.1%
in 2010
Ireland rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States currently reports 65.1% against 57.8% in Ireland, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 16.4% 12.9% United States
1970s 4.6% 21.3% 16.7% United States
1980s 9.3% 35.0% 25.7% United States
1990s 18.5% 50.6% 32.1% United States
2000s 30.3% 58.7% 28.3% United States
2010s 57.8% 65.1% 7.3% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary, Ireland or United States?
United States, at 65.1% against 57.8% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary between Ireland and United States?
7.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)