Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 17.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.0%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.71970: 1.91975: 2.81980: 31985: 4.91990: 5.61995: 7.52000: 9.72005: 12.32010: 17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland stood at 17.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 17.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 7th 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 population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.7% +0.0%
1970 1.9% +12.5%
1975 2.8% +49.7%
1980 3.0% +6.4%
1985 4.9% +62.8%
1990 5.6% +14.9%
1995 7.5% +32.9%
2000 9.7% +30.1%
2005 12.3% +26.8%
2010 17.0% +38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.4% 1.9% 2.8% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.0% 4.9% 2
1990s 6.6% 5.6% 7.5% 2
2000s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 2
2010s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Canada 23.2% compare
  2. 5 New Zealand 21.0% compare
  3. 6 France 18.0% compare
  4. 8 Philippines 16.8% compare
  5. 9 Norway 16.6% compare
  6. 10 Israel 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Ireland was 17.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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