Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 31.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.4%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.81970: 2.31975: 3.21980: 4.21985: 7.31990: 9.51995: 12.72000: 17.42005: 23.32010: 31.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ireland stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 31.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 1st 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 25+ with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.8% +9.0%
1970 2.3% +28.2%
1975 3.2% +38.4%
1980 4.2% +32.1%
1985 7.3% +71.7%
1990 9.5% +30.9%
1995 12.7% +33.4%
2000 17.4% +36.9%
2005 23.3% +33.7%
2010 31.4% +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.3% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.8% 4.2% 7.3% 2
1990s 11.1% 9.5% 12.7% 2
2000s 20.3% 17.4% 23.3% 2
2010s 31.4% 31.4% 31.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 United States of America 30.6% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 30.1% compare
  3. 4 Israel 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ireland was 31.4% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary