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 56.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
56.9%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 1980
All-time low
41.8%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 48 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 65.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 62.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 66.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 62.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 56.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 56.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 68.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 77th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 48.0%
1965 57.4% +19.6%
1970 65.1% +13.4%
1975 62.7% -3.7%
1980 68.8% +9.8%
1985 66.2% -3.9%
1990 62.6% -5.3%
1995 41.8% -33.3%
2000 54.2% +29.7%
2005 54.5% +0.7%
2010 56.9% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.7% 48.0% 57.4% 2
1970s 63.9% 62.7% 65.1% 2
1980s 67.5% 66.2% 68.8% 2
1990s 52.2% 41.8% 62.6% 2
2000s 54.3% 54.2% 54.5% 2
2010s 56.9% 56.9% 56.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 74 Mexico 57.7% compare
  2. 75 Hong Kong, China 57.6% compare
  3. 76 Brunei Darussalam 57.3% compare
  4. 78 Kazakhstan 56.5% compare
  5. 79 Argentina 55.4% compare
  6. 80 India 54.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 56.9% 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 68.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 77th 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)