Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 24.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.6%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2005
All-time low
12.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 12.91965: 16.61970: 16.91975: 17.81980: 241985: 22.11990: 26.51995: 27.62000: 32.22005: 32.62010: 24.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland is 24.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 32.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 74th 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 40-44 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.9%
1965 16.6% +28.8%
1970 16.9% +2.2%
1975 17.8% +5.2%
1980 24.0% +34.6%
1985 22.1% -7.8%
1990 26.5% +20.1%
1995 27.6% +4.0%
2000 32.2% +16.6%
2005 32.6% +1.4%
2010 24.6% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.7% 12.9% 16.6% 2
1970s 17.4% 16.9% 17.8% 2
1980s 23.0% 22.1% 24.0% 2
1990s 27.1% 26.5% 27.6% 2
2000s 32.4% 32.2% 32.6% 2
2010s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 71 Libya 25.0% compare
  2. 72 Bahrain 24.9% compare
  3. 73 Indonesia 24.8% compare
  4. 75 Spain 24.2% compare
  5. 76 Russian Federation 23.7% compare
  6. 77 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland was 24.6% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary