Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 42.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4.11965: 4.11970: 5.11975: 7.31980: 8.51985: 13.81990: 14.71995: 23.72000: 32.42005: 35.32010: 42.2

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 42.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 42.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.1%
1965 4.1% +0.0%
1970 5.1% +23.2%
1975 7.3% +42.7%
1980 8.5% +17.2%
1985 13.8% +61.8%
1990 14.7% +6.4%
1995 23.7% +61.2%
2000 32.4% +36.9%
2005 35.3% +9.1%
2010 42.2% +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 2
1970s 6.2% 5.1% 7.3% 2
1980s 11.2% 8.5% 13.8% 2
1990s 19.2% 14.7% 23.7% 2
2000s 33.9% 32.4% 35.3% 2
2010s 42.2% 42.2% 42.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Republic of Korea 59.9% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 44.2% compare
  3. 4 Greece 42.9% compare
  4. 6 Cyprus 39.8% compare
  5. 7 Japan 35.1% compare
  6. 8 Canada 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Ireland was 42.2% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary