Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 19.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.9%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.11965: 9.11970: 8.71975: 8.51980: 13.31985: 12.61990: 15.81995: 16.52000: 18.82005: 212010: 19.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Ireland stood at 19.9%.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 21.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1960.

That places Ireland 60th 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 60-64 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.1%
1965 9.1% +50.8%
1970 8.7% -5.4%
1975 8.5% -1.5%
1980 13.3% +55.9%
1985 12.6% -5.3%
1990 15.8% +26.1%
1995 16.5% +3.8%
2000 18.8% +14.2%
2005 21.0% +11.8%
2010 19.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 6.1% 9.1% 2
1970s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 2
1980s 12.9% 12.6% 13.3% 2
1990s 16.2% 15.8% 16.5% 2
2000s 19.9% 18.8% 21.0% 2
2010s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary