Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary
Ireland
38.3%
in 2010
United States of America
35.3%
in 2010
Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38.3% against 35.3% in United States of America, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
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 5th 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 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 9.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 17.9% | 13.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 26.6% | 18.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 30.9% | 16.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 29.7% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.3% | 3.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 38.3% against 35.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Ireland and United States of America?
- 3.0%, 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 35-39 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America 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 35-39 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
Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary