Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 55.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010
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 40-44 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 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 55.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.
That places Ireland 4th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.7% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 40-44 with tertiary in Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)