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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 14.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.2%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 14.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 12th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.8% +8.5%
1970 2.4% -14.3%
1975 3.1% +31.2%
1980 3.9% +23.8%
1985 5.8% +49.7%
1990 7.8% +32.7%
1995 7.5% -3.1%
2000 7.3% -2.4%
2005 10.6% +45.2%
2010 14.2% +33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.4% 3.1% 2
1980s 4.9% 3.9% 5.8% 2
1990s 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 2
2000s 9.0% 7.3% 10.6% 2
2010s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.2% compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 14.7% compare
  4. 13 Germany 14.2% compare
  5. 14 Denmark 13.3% compare
  6. 15 Hungary 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Ireland was 14.2% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)