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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 36.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.8%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2005
All-time low
23.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland stood at 36.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 23.7%
1965 26.7% +12.5%
1970 27.4% +2.6%
1975 33.8% +23.5%
1980 39.6% +16.9%
1985 42.9% +8.5%
1990 43.7% +1.8%
1995 46.8% +7.1%
2000 46.8% +0.1%
2005 48.3% +3.1%
2010 36.8% -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.2% 23.7% 26.7% 2
1970s 30.6% 27.4% 33.8% 2
1980s 41.2% 39.6% 42.9% 2
1990s 45.3% 43.7% 46.8% 2
2000s 47.6% 46.8% 48.3% 2
2010s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 78 Mexico 38.6% compare
  2. 79 Peru 38.3% compare
  3. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.8% compare
  4. 82 Colombia 36.6% compare
  5. 83 Greece 36.3% compare
  6. 84 Iceland 35.8% 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 36.8% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 81st 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 21.4%. 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. 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)