Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Ireland
40.8%
in 2010
United States of America
41.8%
in 2010
Ireland rank
84th
United States of America rank
81st

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

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 41.8% against 40.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Ireland ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 32.9% 56.3% 23.4% United States of America
1970s 41.5% 66.3% 24.8% United States of America
1980s 52.2% 64.6% 12.4% United States of America
1990s 51.2% 55.4% 4.2% United States of America
2000s 50.9% 47.6% 3.3% Ireland
2010s 40.8% 41.8% 1.0% United States of America

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, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 41.8% against 40.8% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Ireland and United States of America?
1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Ireland ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 81st 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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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)