Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 54.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.6%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 1985
All-time low
26.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 261965: 33.91970: 46.51975: 54.81980: 58.91985: 66.11990: 64.51995: 56.52000: 54.82005: 51.32010: 54.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland is 54.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 66.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1960.

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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.0%
1965 33.9% +30.2%
1970 46.5% +37.4%
1975 54.8% +17.7%
1980 58.9% +7.5%
1985 66.1% +12.2%
1990 64.5% -2.5%
1995 56.5% -12.3%
2000 54.8% -3.1%
2005 51.3% -6.4%
2010 54.6% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.0% 26.0% 33.9% 2
1970s 50.7% 46.5% 54.8% 2
1980s 62.5% 58.9% 66.1% 2
1990s 60.5% 56.5% 64.5% 2
2000s 53.0% 51.3% 54.8% 2
2010s 54.6% 54.6% 54.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Spain 55.4% compare
  2. 46 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  3. 47 Germany 54.7% compare
  4. 49 Jamaica 54.5% compare
  5. 50 New Zealand 54.0% compare
  6. 51 Macao 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ireland was 54.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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