Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 19.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2005
All-time low
10.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 10.21965: 12.81970: 14.31975: 14.81980: 18.51985: 171990: 20.31995: 20.42000: 22.62005: 26.12010: 19.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland is 19.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, 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 50-54 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.2%
1965 12.8% +25.2%
1970 14.3% +11.6%
1975 14.8% +3.8%
1980 18.5% +24.6%
1985 17.0% -8.0%
1990 20.3% +19.2%
1995 20.4% +0.9%
2000 22.6% +10.6%
2005 26.1% +15.4%
2010 19.7% -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 10.2% 12.8% 2
1970s 14.6% 14.3% 14.8% 2
1980s 17.7% 17.0% 18.5% 2
1990s 20.4% 20.3% 20.4% 2
2000s 24.3% 22.6% 26.1% 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 Mongolia 19.7% compare
  5. 39 Kuwait 19.3% compare
  6. 40 Croatia 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ireland was 19.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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