Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Ireland
Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 1.49 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, 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 25+, total in Ireland is 1.49, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Ireland peaked at 1.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.13, 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+, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.13 | — |
| 1965 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.39 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.49 | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.64 | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.85 | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.175 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.325 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.565 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Ireland?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Ireland was 1.49 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+, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.