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

Canada
57.3%
in 2010
Ireland
61.3%
in 2010
Canada rank
7th
Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Canada
  • Ireland
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 61.3% against 57.3% in Canada, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.9% 6.7% 13.2% Canada
1970s 35.6% 9.1% 26.5% Canada
1980s 34.7% 16.3% 18.4% Canada
1990s 30.2% 27.9% 2.3% Canada
2000s 46.1% 49.0% 2.9% Ireland
2010s 57.3% 61.3% 4.0% Ireland

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, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 61.3% against 57.3% in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Canada and Ireland?
4.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th 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. 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 population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)