Greece vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Greece
19.3%
in 2010
Ireland
21.1%
in 2010
Greece rank
10th
Ireland rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 21.1% against 19.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.8%.

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

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

Greece ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 2.4% 0.1% Ireland
1970s 3.2% 2.6% 0.5% Greece
1980s 4.3% 4.4% 0.1% Ireland
1990s 6.2% 8.1% 1.9% Ireland
2000s 11.9% 12.4% 0.5% Ireland
2010s 19.3% 21.1% 1.7% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 21.1% against 19.3% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Greece and Ireland?
1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 7th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary