Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 46.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
46.5%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.11965: 3.11970: 4.11975: 4.71980: 7.21985: 9.71990: 15.21995: 192000: 28.72005: 38.32010: 46.5

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 46.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 46.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 3rd 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 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 3.1% +46.4%
1970 4.1% +34.0%
1975 4.7% +15.1%
1980 7.2% +52.8%
1985 9.7% +33.8%
1990 15.2% +57.6%
1995 19.0% +24.9%
2000 28.7% +51.2%
2005 38.3% +33.5%
2010 46.5% +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.1% 3.1% 2
1970s 4.4% 4.1% 4.7% 2
1980s 8.4% 7.2% 9.7% 2
1990s 17.1% 15.2% 19.0% 2
2000s 33.5% 28.7% 38.3% 2
2010s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Korea 62.3% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 60.1% compare
  3. 4 Greece 45.1% compare
  4. 5 Canada 40.1% compare
  5. 5 Japan 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland was 46.5% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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: Percentage of female population age 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary