Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 20.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.4%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2005
All-time low
8.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 8.71965: 11.81970: 11.71975: 15.21980: 18.21985: 201990: 20.51995: 20.32000: 23.12005: 33.22010: 20.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland is 20.4%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 33.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.7%
1965 11.8% +36.6%
1970 11.7% -1.4%
1975 15.2% +30.1%
1980 18.2% +20.2%
1985 20.0% +9.9%
1990 20.5% +2.1%
1995 20.3% -0.6%
2000 23.1% +13.5%
2005 33.2% +43.7%
2010 20.4% -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.2% 8.7% 11.8% 2
1970s 13.4% 11.7% 15.2% 2
1980s 19.1% 18.2% 20.0% 2
1990s 20.4% 20.3% 20.5% 2
2000s 28.1% 23.1% 33.2% 2
2010s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 66 Netherlands 21.8% compare
  2. 67 Argentina 20.5% compare
  3. 68 Brazil 20.4% compare
  4. 70 Sweden 20.1% compare
  5. 71 Dominican Republic 20.0% compare
  6. 72 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland was 20.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary