Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 31.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.0%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 1985
All-time low
31.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 48 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 48 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 65.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 62.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 66.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 31 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 31.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 68.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25-29 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 48.0%
1965 48.0% +0.0%
1970 49.4% +2.9%
1975 65.1% +31.8%
1980 62.7% -3.7%
1985 68.8% +9.8%
1990 66.2% -3.9%
1995 56.7% -14.3%
2000 41.6% -26.7%
2005 37.6% -9.5%
2010 31.0% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 2
1970s 57.2% 49.4% 65.1% 2
1980s 65.8% 62.7% 68.8% 2
1990s 61.4% 56.7% 66.2% 2
2000s 39.6% 37.6% 41.6% 2
2010s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 103 Nepal 33.0% compare
  2. 104 Libya 31.7% compare
  3. 105 United States of America 31.0% compare
  4. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.7% compare
  5. 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7% compare
  6. 109 Myanmar 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland was 31.0% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)