How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?

Ireland ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total was 2.11 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

2.11

World rank

37th

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.37

in 2005

All-time low

0.61

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.11 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland peaked at 2.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 37th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.635	0.61	0.66	2
1970s	0.87	0.76	0.98	2
1980s	1.33	1.2	1.47	2
1990s	1.72	1.71	1.73	2
2000s	2.07	1.77	2.37	2
2010s	2.11	2.11	2.11	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

34 Tonga 2.41 compare
35 Belgium 2.33 compare
36 France 2.26 compare
38 Viet Nam 2 compare
39 Albania 1.99 compare
40 Mongolia 1.83 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland?: Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland was 2.11 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?: Ireland ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.