Iceland vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Iceland
40.1%
in 2010
Ireland
40.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
87th
Ireland rank
84th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
20304050196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 40.8% against 40.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 19.3% 32.9% 13.6% Ireland
1970s 29.9% 41.5% 11.6% Ireland
1980s 36.5% 52.2% 15.7% Ireland
1990s 40.4% 51.2% 10.8% Ireland
2000s 42.1% 50.9% 8.8% Ireland
2010s 40.1% 40.8% 0.7% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 40.8% against 40.1% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Iceland and Ireland?
0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Iceland ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 84th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)