Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 19.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2005
All-time low
12.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 12.71965: 12.71970: 14.21975: 17.91980: 18.21985: 21.81990: 20.31995: 242000: 26.72005: 27.82010: 19.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland is 19.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 27.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, 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.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.7%
1965 12.7% +0.2%
1970 14.2% +11.8%
1975 17.9% +26.0%
1980 18.2% +1.7%
1985 21.8% +19.7%
1990 20.3% -6.9%
1995 24.0% +18.2%
2000 26.7% +11.3%
2005 27.8% +4.2%
2010 19.7% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 2
1970s 16.1% 14.2% 17.9% 2
1980s 20.0% 18.2% 21.8% 2
1990s 22.2% 20.3% 24.0% 2
2000s 27.3% 26.7% 27.8% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Belgium 20.1% compare
  2. 35 Serbia 20.0% compare
  3. 36 Romania 19.7% compare
  4. 38 Kuwait 19.3% compare
  5. 39 Croatia 19.2% compare
  6. 40 Portugal 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Ireland was 19.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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