Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 40.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.7%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 1995
All-time low
3.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 52.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland stood at 40.7%.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 52.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1965.

Ireland ranks 15th 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.5%
1965 3.8% -30.9%
1970 9.3% +143.9%
1975 10.6% +14.3%
1980 20.6% +94.4%
1985 22.1% +7.2%
1990 31.1% +40.7%
1995 52.1% +67.7%
2000 40.3% -22.7%
2005 42.5% +5.5%
2010 40.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 3.8% 5.5% 2
1970s 9.9% 9.3% 10.6% 2
1980s 21.4% 20.6% 22.1% 2
1990s 41.6% 31.1% 52.1% 2
2000s 41.4% 40.3% 42.5% 2
2010s 40.7% 40.7% 40.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Canada 45.4% compare
  2. 13 Hong Kong, China 41.2% compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 41.2% compare
  4. 16 Philippines 39.4% compare
  5. 17 Barbados 38.5% compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 37.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland was 40.7% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1965.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)