Greece vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Greece
33.5%
in 2010
Ireland
36.1%
in 2010
Greece rank
84th
Ireland rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 36.1% against 33.5% in Greece, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 30.1% 29.4% 0.7% Greece
1970s 20.6% 33.9% 13.3% Ireland
1980s 19.4% 44.2% 24.8% Ireland
1990s 28.7% 46.7% 18.0% Ireland
2000s 33.5% 47.3% 13.8% Ireland
2010s 33.5% 36.1% 2.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 36.1% against 33.5% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Greece and Ireland?
2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Greece ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 82nd 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)