How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?

Ireland ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total was 0 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

World rank

84th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.4

in 1990

All-time low

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland is 0, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland peaked at 0.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0	—
1965	0	—
1970	0.05	—
1975	0.16	+220.0%
1980	0.19	+18.8%
1985	0.24	+26.3%
1990	0.4	+66.7%
1995	0.26	-35.0%
2000	0.1	-61.5%
2005	0.11	+10.0%
2010	0	-100.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0	0	0	2
1970s	0.105	0.05	0.16	2
1980s	0.215	0.19	0.24	2
1990s	0.33	0.26	0.4	2
2000s	0.105	0.1	0.11	2
2010s	0	0	0	1

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More education data for Ireland

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Ireland was 0 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?: Ireland ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total
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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.