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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 22.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.3%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2005
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 11.61965: 131970: 12.91975: 16.21980: 19.31985: 21.61990: 22.21995: 24.42000: 25.32005: 27.62010: 22.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland stood at 22.3%.

The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 27.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 73rd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 13.0% +12.1%
1970 12.9% -0.5%
1975 16.2% +25.6%
1980 19.3% +18.9%
1985 21.6% +12.0%
1990 22.2% +2.7%
1995 24.4% +9.8%
2000 25.3% +4.0%
2005 27.6% +9.1%
2010 22.3% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.3% 11.6% 13.0% 2
1970s 14.6% 12.9% 16.2% 2
1980s 20.4% 19.3% 21.6% 2
1990s 23.3% 22.2% 24.4% 2
2000s 26.5% 25.3% 27.6% 2
2010s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.2% compare
  2. 71 Philippines 22.9% compare
  3. 72 Russian Federation 22.6% compare
  4. 74 Dominican Republic 22.3% compare
  5. 74 Qatar 22.3% compare
  6. 76 Colombia 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland was 22.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary