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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 33.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.1%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 1990
All-time low
32.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 62.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 33.1 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 33.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 66.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 101st 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 32.4%
1965 42.7% +31.8%
1970 45.3% +6.1%
1975 46.5% +2.7%
1980 59.2% +27.2%
1985 55.4% -6.4%
1990 66.4% +19.8%
1995 62.4% -6.1%
2000 52.8% -15.4%
2005 46.2% -12.4%
2010 33.1% -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.5% 32.4% 42.7% 2
1970s 45.9% 45.3% 46.5% 2
1980s 57.3% 55.4% 59.2% 2
1990s 64.4% 62.4% 66.4% 2
2000s 49.5% 46.2% 52.8% 2
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 98 Gambia 34.3% compare
  2. 99 Tunisia 33.6% compare
  3. 100 Qatar 33.4% compare
  4. 102 Cameroon 33.0% compare
  5. 103 Iceland 32.9% compare
  6. 104 Syrian Arab Republic 32.2% 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 33.1% 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 66.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 101st 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 37.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)