Canada vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Canada
58.4%
in 2010
Ireland
55.3%
in 2010
Canada rank
3rd
Ireland rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 58.4% against 55.3% in Ireland, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.1% 4.6% 8.5% Canada
1970s 15.6% 5.8% 9.7% Canada
1980s 25.5% 10.7% 14.8% Canada
1990s 28.2% 19.1% 9.2% Canada
2000s 40.8% 29.1% 11.6% Canada
2010s 58.4% 55.3% 3.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 58.4% against 55.3% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Canada and Ireland?
3.1%, with Canada 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 40-44 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)