Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 7.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 11965: 1.11970: 1.21975: 1.71980: 2.11985: 3.51990: 51995: 4.62000: 4.22005: 6.52010: 7.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland is 7.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 7.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 11th 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.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.1% +8.9%
1970 1.2% +7.3%
1975 1.7% +40.7%
1980 2.1% +28.3%
1985 3.5% +65.3%
1990 5.0% +42.3%
1995 4.6% -8.6%
2000 4.2% -8.3%
2005 6.5% +53.6%
2010 7.8% +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.2% 1.7% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.1% 3.5% 2
1990s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 2
2000s 5.3% 4.2% 6.5% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Russian Federation 9.2% compare
  2. 9 Canada 8.8% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.1% compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 7.6% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 6.9% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Ireland was 7.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary