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 66.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
66.2%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 66.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 66.2% 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 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 66.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 6th 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 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.8%
1965 5.5% +44.7%
1970 6.2% +12.7%
1975 7.0% +13.1%
1980 10.6% +51.2%
1985 14.1% +32.7%
1990 22.1% +57.0%
1995 27.6% +24.7%
2000 41.2% +49.6%
2005 54.5% +32.3%
2010 66.2% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 3.8% 5.5% 2
1970s 6.6% 6.2% 7.0% 2
1980s 12.3% 10.6% 14.1% 2
1990s 24.8% 22.1% 27.6% 2
2000s 47.9% 41.2% 54.5% 2
2010s 66.2% 66.2% 66.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Korea 68.4% compare
  2. 4 Canada 67.0% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 66.6% compare
  4. 7 Japan 59.2% compare
  5. 8 Israel 56.4% compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 53.3% 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 66.2% 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 66.2% 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 3.8% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 6th 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 60.5%. 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. 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)