Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 28.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.4%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.81965: 2.81970: 2.71975: 41980: 4.31985: 81990: 9.71995: 12.42000: 15.52005: 19.42010: 28.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland is 28.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 28.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1970.

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 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 2.8% +0.0%
1970 2.7% -3.2%
1975 4.0% +48.7%
1980 4.3% +7.5%
1985 8.0% +86.3%
1990 9.7% +20.6%
1995 12.4% +28.1%
2000 15.5% +25.1%
2005 19.4% +25.4%
2010 28.4% +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.7% 4.0% 2
1980s 6.2% 4.3% 8.0% 2
1990s 11.0% 9.7% 12.4% 2
2000s 17.4% 15.5% 19.4% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Ukraine 32.0% compare
  2. 3 United States of America 31.3% compare
  3. 4 Israel 29.9% compare
  4. 6 Greece 28.0% compare
  5. 7 Japan 27.9% compare
  6. 8 Canada 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland was 28.4% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary