Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 29.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.7%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.71970: 1.91975: 2.21980: 3.61985: 5.21990: 91995: 9.82000: 122005: 17.42010: 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 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 147.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, 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 50-54 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.7% +7.7%
1970 1.9% +15.6%
1975 2.2% +15.5%
1980 3.6% +61.9%
1985 5.2% +43.8%
1990 9.0% +73.8%
1995 9.8% +8.1%
2000 12.0% +23.2%
2005 17.4% +45.3%
2010 29.7% +70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2
1980s 4.4% 3.6% 5.2% 2
1990s 9.4% 9.0% 9.8% 2
2000s 14.7% 12.0% 17.4% 2
2010s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Ukraine 35.8% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 31.4% compare
  3. 4 United States of America 29.6% compare
  4. 5 Israel 29.4% compare
  5. 6 Canada 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary