Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 23.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 1990
All-time low
17.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 17.41965: 22.81970: 22.81975: 23.41980: 30.11985: 28.51990: 35.31995: 34.22000: 31.22005: 30.12010: 23.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland stood at 23.9%.

That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 35.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 83rd 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 30-34 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.4%
1965 22.8% +31.5%
1970 22.8% +0.0%
1975 23.4% +2.5%
1980 30.1% +28.6%
1985 28.5% -5.3%
1990 35.3% +23.8%
1995 34.2% -2.9%
2000 31.2% -9.0%
2005 30.1% -3.4%
2010 23.9% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.1% 17.4% 22.8% 2
1970s 23.1% 22.8% 23.4% 2
1980s 29.3% 28.5% 30.1% 2
1990s 34.8% 34.2% 35.3% 2
2000s 30.6% 30.1% 31.2% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 80 Thailand 24.9% compare
  2. 81 Bangladesh 24.5% compare
  3. 82 Portugal 24.0% compare
  4. 84 Gabon 23.7% compare
  5. 85 Uruguay 23.4% compare
  6. 86 Barbados 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland was 23.9% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary