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 76.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
76.8%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 1985
All-time low
35.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 35 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 62.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 84.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 87 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 84 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 77.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 80 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 83.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 76.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland is 76.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 87.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 35.0%
1965 47.9% +36.9%
1970 62.4% +30.3%
1975 76.2% +22.1%
1980 84.2% +10.6%
1985 87.0% +3.3%
1990 84.0% -3.4%
1995 77.4% -7.9%
2000 80.0% +3.4%
2005 83.3% +4.1%
2010 76.8% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.4% 35.0% 47.9% 2
1970s 69.3% 62.4% 76.2% 2
1980s 85.6% 84.2% 87.0% 2
1990s 80.7% 77.4% 84.0% 2
2000s 81.7% 80.0% 83.3% 2
2010s 76.8% 76.8% 76.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 64 Bahrain 78.4% compare
  2. 65 Poland 78.0% compare
  3. 66 Maldives 78.0% compare
  4. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.2% compare
  5. 69 Russian Federation 76.1% compare
  6. 70 India 75.6% 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 76.8% 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 87.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 67th 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 4.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)