Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 45.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
45.8%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2005
All-time low
25.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 36.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 44 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 55 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland is 45.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 59.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 63rd 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 45-49 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 25.1%
1965 25.1% +0.0%
1970 26.6% +6.0%
1975 35.5% +33.4%
1980 36.6% +3.1%
1985 44.0% +20.1%
1990 40.8% -7.1%
1995 48.8% +19.6%
2000 55.0% +12.6%
2005 59.4% +8.0%
2010 45.8% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 2
1970s 31.0% 26.6% 35.5% 2
1980s 40.3% 36.6% 44.0% 2
1990s 44.8% 40.8% 48.8% 2
2000s 57.2% 55.0% 59.4% 2
2010s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Guyana 49.2% compare
  2. 61 Canada 48.9% compare
  3. 62 Luxembourg 47.1% compare
  4. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 45.0% compare
  5. 65 Iceland 44.6% compare
  6. 66 United Arab Emirates 43.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland was 45.8% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)