Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 41.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.8%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2005
All-time low
26.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 47.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 50.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland is 41.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 52.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 85th 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 26.5%
1965 30.7% +15.7%
1970 34.8% +13.4%
1975 41.4% +18.9%
1980 47.7% +15.2%
1985 51.2% +7.3%
1990 50.5% -1.3%
1995 50.3% -0.3%
2000 51.2% +1.6%
2005 52.4% +2.3%
2010 41.8% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.6% 26.5% 30.7% 2
1970s 38.1% 34.8% 41.4% 2
1980s 49.4% 47.7% 51.2% 2
1990s 50.4% 50.3% 50.5% 2
2000s 51.8% 51.2% 52.4% 2
2010s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 82 Kuwait 43.0% compare
  2. 83 United States of America 43.0% compare
  3. 84 Indonesia 41.9% compare
  4. 86 Bangladesh 41.7% compare
  5. 87 Greece 41.7% compare
  6. 88 India 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland was 41.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)