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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 36.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.1%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1995
All-time low
27.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 31 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 43 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36.1 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 36.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Ireland peaked at 48.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 82nd 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 25+ with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 27.9%
1965 31.0% +11.3%
1970 30.6% -1.3%
1975 37.2% +21.7%
1980 43.0% +15.4%
1985 45.5% +5.9%
1990 45.4% -0.2%
1995 48.1% +5.9%
2000 47.4% -1.5%
2005 47.2% -0.3%
2010 36.1% -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.4% 27.9% 31.0% 2
1970s 33.9% 30.6% 37.2% 2
1980s 44.2% 43.0% 45.5% 2
1990s 46.7% 45.4% 48.1% 2
2000s 47.3% 47.2% 47.4% 2
2010s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 79 Egypt 37.0% compare
  2. 80 Colombia 36.7% compare
  3. 81 Saudi Arabia 36.2% compare
  4. 83 Gabon 36.0% compare
  5. 84 Greece 33.5% compare
  6. 85 Libya 33.3% 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 36.1% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Ireland ranks 82nd 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 23.8%. 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 25+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)