How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?

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

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Ireland

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, 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 30-34, total was 2.14 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

2.14

World rank

3rd

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.14

in 2010

All-time low

0.16

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total 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 30-34, total in Ireland stood at 2.14. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Ireland peaked at 2.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.16, 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 30-34, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.16	—
1965	0.22	+37.5%
1970	0.25	+13.6%
1975	0.29	+16.0%
1980	0.42	+44.8%
1985	0.52	+23.8%
1990	0.72	+38.5%
1995	0.9	+25.0%
2000	1.31	+45.6%
2005	1.65	+26.0%
2010	2.14	+29.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.19	0.16	0.22	2
1970s	0.27	0.25	0.29	2
1980s	0.47	0.42	0.52	2
1990s	0.81	0.72	0.9	2
2000s	1.48	1.31	1.65	2
2010s	2.14	2.14	2.14	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

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More education data for Ireland

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)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Ireland?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Ireland was 2.14 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 30-34, total recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?: Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.