Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Ireland
26.8%
in 2010
United States of America
26.8%
in 2010
Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26.8% against 26.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 8.7% 6.5% United States of America
1970s 3.8% 12.3% 8.5% United States of America
1980s 7.2% 17.6% 10.4% United States of America
1990s 12.3% 20.6% 8.2% United States of America
2000s 18.4% 22.7% 4.3% United States of America
2010s 26.8% 26.8% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Ireland or United States of America?
Ireland, at 26.8% against 26.8% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Ireland and United States of America?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary