Ireland vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary

Ireland
25.3%
in 2010
Spain
24.1%
in 2010
Ireland rank
72nd
Spain rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 24.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 16.3% 1.1% 15.2% Ireland
1970s 18.9% 1.9% 17.0% Ireland
1980s 24.1% 4.2% 19.8% Ireland
1990s 27.4% 9.4% 18.0% Ireland
2000s 34.5% 21.1% 13.4% Ireland
2010s 25.3% 24.1% 1.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 25.3% against 24.1% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary between Ireland and Spain?
1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 75th 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary