Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland
Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 26.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 26.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 3rd 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Republic of Korea 30.0% compare
- 2 Singapore 29.7% compare
- 4 United States of America 26.8% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 24.7% compare
- 6 Ukraine 24.6% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland was 26.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary