Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 22.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.7%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2005
All-time low
14.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 21.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 26 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 22.7 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 female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland is 22.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland peaked at 34.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1970.

That places Ireland 48th 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 female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 15.1%
1965 16.4% +8.3%
1970 14.2% -13.4%
1975 17.9% +25.8%
1980 21.5% +20.4%
1985 23.6% +9.6%
1990 25.6% +8.6%
1995 26.0% +1.5%
2000 26.6% +2.3%
2005 34.6% +30.2%
2010 22.7% -34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8% 15.1% 16.4% 2
1970s 16.0% 14.2% 17.9% 2
1980s 22.5% 21.5% 23.6% 2
1990s 25.8% 25.6% 26.0% 2
2000s 30.6% 26.6% 34.6% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Poland 27.8% compare
  2. 46 Iceland 26.4% compare
  3. 47 Zimbabwe 25.1% compare
  4. 49 Albania 22.1% compare
  5. 50 Mongolia 21.6% compare
  6. 51 Jamaica 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Ireland was 22.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)