Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 26.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.1%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2005
All-time low
9.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 9.91965: 12.31970: 12.31975: 12.91980: 18.11985: 17.11990: 20.61995: 20.72000: 23.42005: 27.62010: 26.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland is 26.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 27.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 61st 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 50-54 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.9%
1965 12.3% +24.5%
1970 12.3% +0.2%
1975 12.9% +4.8%
1980 18.1% +40.5%
1985 17.1% -5.5%
1990 20.6% +20.1%
1995 20.7% +0.4%
2000 23.4% +13.0%
2005 27.6% +18.2%
2010 26.1% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.1% 9.9% 12.3% 2
1970s 12.6% 12.3% 12.9% 2
1980s 17.6% 17.1% 18.1% 2
1990s 20.6% 20.6% 20.7% 2
2000s 25.5% 23.4% 27.6% 2
2010s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 58 United Arab Emirates 26.6% compare
  2. 59 Macau, China 26.6% compare
  3. 60 Bahrain 26.1% compare
  4. 62 Belize 25.5% compare
  5. 63 Botswana 25.1% compare
  6. 64 Argentina 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland was 26.1% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary