How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?

Ireland ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.47 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.47

World rank

13th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.47

in 2010

All-time low

0.08

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland is 0.47, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland peaked at 0.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 13th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.085	0.08	0.09	2
1970s	0.09	0.08	0.1	2
1980s	0.16	0.13	0.19	2
1990s	0.25	0.25	0.25	2
2000s	0.295	0.24	0.35	2
2010s	0.47	0.47	0.47	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

11 Hungary 0.51 compare
12 Switzerland 0.49 compare
13 Germany 0.47 compare
15 Denmark 0.44 compare
16 Bulgaria 0.43 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland was 0.47 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.47 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?: Ireland ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total
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: 07 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.