Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 31.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.6%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland is 31.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 149.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 31.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 8th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.4%
1965 3.0% +25.0%
1970 2.8% -6.7%
1975 3.1% +11.4%
1980 3.8% +21.8%
1985 5.9% +55.5%
1990 9.9% +68.2%
1995 10.1% +1.6%
2000 12.7% +25.7%
2005 17.8% +40.3%
2010 31.6% +77.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.4% 3.0% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 2
1980s 4.9% 3.8% 5.9% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.9% 10.1% 2
2000s 15.3% 12.7% 17.8% 2
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Canada 44.6% compare
  2. 6 Estonia 39.4% compare
  3. 7 New Zealand 36.6% compare
  4. 9 Sweden 30.9% compare
  5. 10 Australia 30.8% compare
  6. 11 Finland 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Ireland was 31.6% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)