Australia vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Australia
19.4%
in 2010
Ireland
14.7%
in 2010
Australia rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.4% against 14.7% in Ireland, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 1.7% 5.1% Australia
1970s 7.3% 1.8% 5.6% Australia
1980s 6.8% 3.1% 3.6% Australia
1990s 6.7% 5.0% 1.7% Australia
2000s 8.8% 7.3% 1.5% Australia
2010s 19.4% 14.7% 4.7% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 19.4% against 14.7% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Australia and Ireland?
4.7%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th 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 population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 70-74 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary