Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 15.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.81970: 1.51975: 2.31980: 2.51985: 3.91990: 5.11995: 6.22000: 7.52005: 10.22010: 15

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, 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 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.8% +8.5%
1970 1.5% -15.1%
1975 2.3% +51.3%
1980 2.5% +9.1%
1985 3.9% +57.0%
1990 5.1% +28.4%
1995 6.2% +23.1%
2000 7.5% +19.7%
2005 10.2% +36.2%
2010 15.0% +47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2
1970s 1.9% 1.5% 2.3% 2
1980s 3.2% 2.5% 3.9% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.1% 6.2% 2
2000s 8.8% 7.5% 10.2% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Mongolia 19.1% compare
  2. 9 United Arab Emirates 18.0% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 16.5% compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 14.4% compare
  5. 13 Sweden 13.9% compare
  6. 14 Germany 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ireland was 15.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary