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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 22.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.8%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2005
All-time low
12.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 12.91965: 14.31970: 13.51975: 16.71980: 19.81985: 22.41990: 23.11995: 25.22000: 262005: 27.42010: 22.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Ireland stood at 22.8%.

That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Ireland peaked at 27.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 73rd 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 25+ with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.9%
1965 14.3% +10.7%
1970 13.5% -5.5%
1975 16.7% +23.8%
1980 19.8% +18.5%
1985 22.4% +12.9%
1990 23.1% +3.1%
1995 25.2% +9.5%
2000 26.0% +2.9%
2005 27.4% +5.4%
2010 22.8% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.6% 12.9% 14.3% 2
1970s 15.1% 13.5% 16.7% 2
1980s 21.1% 19.8% 22.4% 2
1990s 24.1% 23.1% 25.2% 2
2000s 26.7% 26.0% 27.4% 2
2010s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.4% compare
  2. 71 Qatar 23.0% compare
  3. 72 Philippines 22.8% compare
  4. 74 Saudi Arabia 22.7% compare
  5. 75 Colombia 21.9% compare
  6. 76 Ecuador 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Ireland was 22.8% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Ireland ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary