Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Ireland
Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female was 1.54 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.54 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Ireland peaked at 1.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 4th 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 25+, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 | — |
| 1965 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 0.37 | +76.2% |
| 1990 | 0.47 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.63 | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.86 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.105 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Ireland?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Ireland was 1.54 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 25+, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 25.