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

Ireland
25.7%
in 2010
Russian Federation
32.0%
in 2010
Ireland rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th

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

  • Ireland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 32.0% against 25.7% in Ireland, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% Russian Federation
1970s 8.5% 5.3% 3.2% Ireland
1980s 15.2% 13.2% 2.0% Ireland
1990s 27.9% 10.3% 17.5% Ireland
2000s 25.6% 29.4% 3.9% Russian Federation
2010s 25.7% 32.0% 6.3% Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 32.0% against 25.7% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Ireland and Russian Federation?
6.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Russian Federation rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 8th and Russian Federation 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 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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About this data

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