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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 39.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.0%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2005
All-time low
13.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 25.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 32 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 39 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 60-64 with secondary in Ireland is 39.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 41.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 56th 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 60-64 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 13.3%
1965 20.1% +51.1%
1970 19.0% -5.5%
1975 18.7% -1.7%
1980 28.7% +53.6%
1985 25.5% -11.0%
1990 32.0% +25.4%
1995 32.8% +2.4%
2000 37.3% +13.8%
2005 41.8% +12.0%
2010 39.0% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.7% 13.3% 20.1% 2
1970s 18.8% 18.7% 19.0% 2
1980s 27.1% 25.5% 28.7% 2
1990s 32.4% 32.0% 32.8% 2
2000s 39.6% 37.3% 41.8% 2
2010s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 53 Botswana 41.0% compare
  2. 54 Macau, China 40.9% compare
  3. 55 Cyprus 39.2% compare
  4. 57 Malta 38.6% compare
  5. 58 Israel 38.5% compare
  6. 59 United States of America 37.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 39.0% 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 41.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 56th 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 4.6%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)