Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 19.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.2%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2005
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 10.91965: 10.91970: 10.31975: 14.91980: 15.31985: 17.21990: 15.91995: 19.32000: 20.62005: 22.32010: 19.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 19.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 22.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.

That places Ireland 38th 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 55-59 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.9%
1965 10.9% +0.2%
1970 10.3% -5.4%
1975 14.9% +44.1%
1980 15.3% +3.0%
1985 17.2% +12.2%
1990 15.9% -7.4%
1995 19.3% +21.2%
2000 20.6% +6.3%
2005 22.3% +8.7%
2010 19.2% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 2
1970s 12.6% 10.3% 14.9% 2
1980s 16.3% 15.3% 17.2% 2
1990s 17.6% 15.9% 19.3% 2
2000s 21.4% 20.6% 22.3% 2
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Norway 20.3% compare
  2. 36 Hong Kong 19.9% compare
  3. 37 Jamaica 19.3% compare
  4. 39 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
  5. 40 Singapore 18.4% compare
  6. 41 Austria 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ireland was 19.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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