Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 13.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.1%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.41970: 1.41975: 2.11980: 2.21985: 41990: 4.51995: 5.82000: 7.22005: 8.92010: 13.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 13.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 13.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.

That places Ireland 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.4% +0.0%
1970 1.4% -0.7%
1975 2.1% +48.2%
1980 2.2% +5.3%
1985 4.0% +80.9%
1990 4.5% +14.1%
1995 5.8% +27.8%
2000 7.2% +24.1%
2005 8.9% +23.9%
2010 13.1% +46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.4% 2.1% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.2% 4.0% 2
1990s 5.2% 4.5% 5.8% 2
2000s 8.1% 7.2% 8.9% 2
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Ukraine 13.8% compare
  2. 9 Norway 13.7% compare
  3. 10 Japan 13.5% compare
  4. 12 Argentina 11.6% compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 11.6% compare
  6. 14 France 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ireland was 13.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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