Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 9.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.4%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1995
All-time low
2.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 4.21965: 2.51970: 2.91975: 3.31980: 5.41985: 5.71990: 7.81995: 12.52000: 9.12005: 9.62010: 9.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland is 9.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 12.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1965.

Ireland ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 2.5% -40.3%
1970 2.9% +13.5%
1975 3.3% +16.8%
1980 5.4% +61.1%
1985 5.7% +6.3%
1990 7.8% +36.7%
1995 12.5% +59.8%
2000 9.1% -27.4%
2005 9.6% +5.3%
2010 9.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 2.5% 4.2% 2
1970s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 2
1980s 5.5% 5.4% 5.7% 2
1990s 10.2% 7.8% 12.5% 2
2000s 9.3% 9.1% 9.6% 2
2010s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 40 Fiji 10.4% compare
  2. 41 Netherlands 10.0% compare
  3. 42 Portugal 9.8% compare
  4. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare
  5. 45 Belgium 8.8% compare
  6. 46 Sri Lanka 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Ireland was 9.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1965.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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
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