Ireland vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Ireland
25.7%
in 2010
Latvia
20.9%
in 2010
Ireland rank
8th
Latvia rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.7% against 20.9% in Latvia, a difference of 4.8%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 5.3% 3.3% Latvia
1970s 8.5% 7.0% 1.5% Ireland
1980s 15.2% 7.0% 8.2% Ireland
1990s 27.9% 4.4% 23.5% Ireland
2000s 25.6% 8.8% 16.8% Ireland
2010s 25.7% 20.9% 4.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 25.7% against 20.9% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Ireland and Latvia?
4.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 11th 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary