Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 28.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.3%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.41970: 2.61975: 3.71980: 5.41985: 8.11990: 10.71995: 14.62000: 17.32005: 22.52010: 28.3

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 28.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 28.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.4% +2.9%
1970 2.6% +84.5%
1975 3.7% +39.7%
1980 5.4% +48.1%
1985 8.1% +49.4%
1990 10.7% +32.5%
1995 14.6% +35.8%
2000 17.3% +18.8%
2005 22.5% +29.9%
2010 28.3% +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
1970s 3.1% 2.6% 3.7% 2
1980s 6.8% 5.4% 8.1% 2
1990s 12.7% 10.7% 14.6% 2
2000s 19.9% 17.3% 22.5% 2
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 28.6% compare
  2. 3 Singapore 27.9% compare
  3. 4 United States of America 26.8% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Ireland was 28.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary