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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 38.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.5%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2000
All-time low
25.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 34.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 44 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 38.5 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 38.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 87th 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 40-44 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 25.1%
1965 32.4% +29.1%
1970 34.2% +5.6%
1975 35.5% +3.8%
1980 47.6% +34.1%
1985 44.0% -7.6%
1990 52.2% +18.8%
1995 53.7% +2.9%
2000 60.6% +12.8%
2005 59.4% -1.9%
2010 38.5% -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.8% 25.1% 32.4% 2
1970s 34.8% 34.2% 35.5% 2
1980s 45.8% 44.0% 47.6% 2
1990s 53.0% 52.2% 53.7% 2
2000s 60.0% 59.4% 60.6% 2
2010s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 84 Canada 39.9% compare
  2. 85 Luxembourg 39.8% compare
  3. 86 Portugal 39.0% compare
  4. 88 Panama 37.5% compare
  5. 89 Gabon 36.6% compare
  6. 90 United States of America 36.2% 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 38.5% 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 60.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 87th 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 36.4%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)