Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 30.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.9%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1970.

That places Ireland 8th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.7%
1965 3.7% +0.0%
1970 3.6% -2.7%
1975 4.5% +24.4%
1980 4.8% +7.1%
1985 8.6% +79.6%
1990 10.4% +21.0%
1995 13.9% +33.6%
2000 16.2% +16.7%
2005 20.3% +24.7%
2010 30.9% +52.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.6% 4.5% 2
1980s 6.7% 4.8% 8.6% 2
1990s 12.2% 10.4% 13.9% 2
2000s 18.3% 16.2% 20.3% 2
2010s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Canada 43.5% compare
  2. 6 Estonia 35.2% compare
  3. 7 New Zealand 33.7% compare
  4. 9 Australia 30.0% compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 29.9% compare
  6. 11 Finland 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ireland was 30.9% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)