Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total was 1.87 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.87
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2010
All-time low
0.17
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland, 1960–2010

00.511.521960198520101960: 0.171965: 0.171970: 0.191975: 0.281980: 0.321985: 0.521990: 0.61995: 0.82000: 12005: 1.32010: 1.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland stood at 1.87. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland peaked at 1.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 5th 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 35-39, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.17
1965 0.17 +0.0%
1970 0.19 +11.8%
1975 0.28 +47.4%
1980 0.32 +14.3%
1985 0.52 +62.5%
1990 0.6 +15.4%
1995 0.8 +33.3%
2000 1.04 +30.0%
2005 1.34 +28.8%
2010 1.87 +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.17 0.17 0.17 2
1970s 0.235 0.19 0.28 2
1980s 0.42 0.32 0.52 2
1990s 0.7 0.6 0.8 2
2000s 1.19 1.04 1.34 2
2010s 1.87 1.87 1.87 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Republic of Korea 2.14 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 2.02 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 1.97 compare
  4. 5 Canada 1.87 compare
  5. 7 Israel 1.64 compare
  6. 8 Japan 1.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total in Ireland was 1.87 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 35-39, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 35-39, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 35-39.