Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 55.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.3%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 15.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 55.3 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 population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland is 55.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 55.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 6th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.0%
1965 5.0% +0.0%
1970 5.6% +12.0%
1975 8.5% +52.1%
1980 9.4% +10.3%
1985 15.3% +63.1%
1990 17.7% +15.7%
1995 23.7% +33.8%
2000 30.9% +30.4%
2005 39.6% +28.0%
2010 55.3% +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2
1970s 7.1% 5.6% 8.5% 2
1980s 12.4% 9.4% 15.3% 2
1990s 20.7% 17.7% 23.7% 2
2000s 35.3% 30.9% 39.6% 2
2010s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Singapore 59.5% compare
  2. 4 Canada 58.4% compare
  3. 5 Korea 56.1% compare
  4. 7 Israel 48.8% compare
  5. 8 Japan 46.7% compare
  6. 9 Finland 42.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland was 55.3% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 35-39 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 population age 35-39 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 population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)