Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 19.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.9%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2005
All-time low
8.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 9.21965: 9.21970: 8.71975: 12.81980: 13.31985: 16.91990: 16.11995: 19.62000: 20.82005: 23.12010: 19.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland is 19.9%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 23.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 64th 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 55-59 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.2%
1965 9.2% -0.2%
1970 8.7% -5.6%
1975 12.8% +48.2%
1980 13.3% +4.1%
1985 16.9% +26.6%
1990 16.1% -4.9%
1995 19.6% +22.0%
2000 20.8% +6.0%
2005 23.1% +11.1%
2010 19.9% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 2
1970s 10.7% 8.7% 12.8% 2
1980s 15.1% 13.3% 16.9% 2
1990s 17.8% 16.1% 19.6% 2
2000s 21.9% 20.8% 23.1% 2
2010s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Peru 21.1% compare
  2. 62 Fiji 20.8% compare
  3. 63 Macau, China 20.4% compare
  4. 65 Kuwait 19.4% compare
  5. 66 Malaysia 19.0% compare
  6. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland was 19.9% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary