Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 40.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.3%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.71965: 2.11970: 2.81975: 3.21980: 5.11985: 7.31990: 11.61995: 13.72000: 182005: 23.82010: 40.3

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 40.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 40.3% 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 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 2.1% +19.7%
1970 2.8% +36.2%
1975 3.2% +15.2%
1980 5.1% +56.9%
1985 7.3% +43.9%
1990 11.6% +57.8%
1995 13.7% +18.3%
2000 18.0% +31.3%
2005 23.8% +32.5%
2010 40.3% +69.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.1% 7.3% 2
1990s 12.6% 11.6% 13.7% 2
2000s 20.9% 18.0% 23.8% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Canada 38.2% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 36.9% compare
  3. 4 Greece 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland was 40.3% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary