Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 51.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.1%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2010
All-time low
25.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 25.91965: 30.91970: 31.41975: 32.31980: 38.51985: 39.41990: 39.41995: 28.42000: 40.32005: 45.12010: 51.1

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 20-24 with secondary in Ireland is 51.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 51.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 50th 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 20-24 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.9%
1965 30.9% +19.2%
1970 31.4% +1.8%
1975 32.3% +2.6%
1980 38.5% +19.4%
1985 39.4% +2.2%
1990 39.4% +0.1%
1995 28.4% -28.1%
2000 40.3% +42.3%
2005 45.1% +11.8%
2010 51.1% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.4% 25.9% 30.9% 2
1970s 31.9% 31.4% 32.3% 2
1980s 39.0% 38.5% 39.4% 2
1990s 33.9% 28.4% 39.4% 2
2000s 42.7% 40.3% 45.1% 2
2010s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 47 Luxembourg 54.2% compare
  2. 48 Kazakhstan 54.0% compare
  3. 49 Hong Kong, China 53.4% compare
  4. 51 Brazil 50.1% compare
  5. 52 Paraguay 48.9% compare
  6. 53 Portugal 48.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Ireland was 51.1% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary