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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.2% compare
- 71 Philippines 22.9% compare
- 72 Russian Federation 22.6% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 22.3% compare
- 74 Qatar 22.3% compare
- 76 Colombia 22.1% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary