Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary

Ireland
11.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.4%
in 2010
Ireland rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.4% against 11.9% in Ireland, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.6% 0.7% Ireland
1970s 2.3% 5.0% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.5% 6.8% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 7.4% 9.0% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.1% 12.5% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.9% 14.4% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.4% against 11.9% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)