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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 35.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
35.4%
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 1985
All-time low
35.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 57.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 35.4 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 35.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 68.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 42.7%
1965 42.7% +0.0%
1970 45.3% +6.1%
1975 60.6% +33.8%
1980 59.2% -2.4%
1985 68.5% +15.8%
1990 66.4% -3.1%
1995 57.9% -12.9%
2000 45.5% -21.3%
2005 44.8% -1.5%
2010 35.4% -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 2
1970s 53.0% 45.3% 60.6% 2
1980s 63.9% 59.2% 68.5% 2
1990s 62.1% 57.9% 66.4% 2
2000s 45.2% 44.8% 45.5% 2
2010s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 100 Haiti 36.5% compare
  2. 101 Malawi 35.9% compare
  3. 102 United States of America 35.6% compare
  4. 104 Qatar 35.2% compare
  5. 105 Costa Rica 35.0% compare
  6. 106 Pakistan 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ireland was 35.4% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)