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

Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female in Ireland

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female 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+, female was 1.4 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1.4

World rank

3rd

of 144 countries

All-time high

1.4

in 2010

All-time low

0.09

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

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

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female in Ireland stood at 1.4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female in Ireland peaked at 1.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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+, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.09	—
1965	0.09	+0.0%
1970	0.13	+44.4%
1975	0.18	+38.5%
1980	0.27	+50.0%
1985	0.4	+48.1%
1990	0.53	+32.5%
1995	0.71	+34.0%
2000	0.84	+18.3%
2005	1.1	+31.0%
2010	1.4	+27.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.09	0.09	0.09	2
1970s	0.155	0.13	0.18	2
1980s	0.335	0.27	0.4	2
1990s	0.62	0.53	0.71	2
2000s	0.97	0.84	1.1	2
2010s	1.4	1.4	1.4	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

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More education data for Ireland

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female in Ireland?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female in Ireland was 1.4 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+, female recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female?: Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female
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+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 15.