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

Iceland
44.2%
in 2010
Ireland
42.2%
in 2010
Iceland rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 44.2% against 42.2% in Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 4.1% 0.2% Iceland
1970s 5.8% 6.2% 0.4% Ireland
1980s 11.6% 11.2% 0.4% Iceland
1990s 14.5% 19.2% 4.7% Ireland
2000s 25.8% 33.9% 8.1% Ireland
2010s 44.2% 42.2% 2.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 44.2% against 42.2% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Iceland and Ireland?
2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Iceland 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 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 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary