Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 43.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.6%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.21965: 4.31970: 51975: 5.81980: 8.51985: 10.51990: 14.71995: 18.22000: 26.62005: 33.82010: 43.6

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 43.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 43.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, 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 population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 4.3% +33.7%
1970 5.0% +16.0%
1975 5.8% +15.8%
1980 8.5% +46.7%
1985 10.5% +22.9%
1990 14.7% +40.2%
1995 18.2% +24.1%
2000 26.6% +46.4%
2005 33.8% +27.0%
2010 43.6% +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.2% 4.3% 2
1970s 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 2
1980s 9.5% 8.5% 10.5% 2
1990s 16.4% 14.7% 18.2% 2
2000s 30.2% 26.6% 33.8% 2
2010s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 62.4% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 60.0% compare
  3. 4 Greece 39.2% compare
  4. 5 Canada 36.1% compare
  5. 6 Japan 35.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for Ireland

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland was 43.6% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-30-34-with-tertiary-schooling-completed-tertiary/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-30-34-with-tertiary-schooling-completed-tertiary/ireland/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary