Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 29.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.7%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.71970: 1.91975: 3.21980: 3.61985: 7.21990: 9.21995: 11.82000: 15.42005: 20.62010: 29.7

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 29.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 5th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.7% +1.2%
1970 1.9% +14.0%
1975 3.2% +66.2%
1980 3.6% +11.4%
1985 7.2% +99.7%
1990 9.2% +27.3%
1995 11.8% +28.6%
2000 15.4% +30.7%
2005 20.6% +33.5%
2010 29.7% +44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.9% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.4% 3.6% 7.2% 2
1990s 10.5% 9.2% 11.8% 2
2000s 18.0% 15.4% 20.6% 2
2010s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 United States of America 32.2% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 31.4% compare
  3. 4 Israel 29.9% compare
  4. 6 Canada 28.2% compare
  5. 7 Greece 26.4% compare
  6. 8 Japan 26.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland was 29.7% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary