Ireland vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Ireland
17.2%
in 2010
Norway
16.6%
in 2010
Ireland rank
7th
Norway rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
051015196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Norway
1970s 2.0% 4.7% 2.7% Norway
1980s 3.5% 8.7% 5.2% Norway
1990s 6.1% 12.7% 6.6% Norway
2000s 9.2% 14.0% 4.8% Norway
2010s 17.2% 16.6% 0.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Ireland and Norway?
0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted 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 population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed