Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 30.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.4%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2005
All-time low
11.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ireland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 29.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 38.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 30.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ireland peaked at 38.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 54th 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 65-69 with secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.3%
1965 13.3% +8.5%
1970 11.9% -10.5%
1975 17.9% +50.8%
1980 18.4% +2.6%
1985 24.7% +34.3%
1990 22.8% -7.6%
1995 29.7% +30.3%
2000 33.5% +12.5%
2005 38.3% +14.5%
2010 30.4% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 12.3% 13.3% 2
1970s 14.9% 11.9% 17.9% 2
1980s 21.6% 18.4% 24.7% 2
1990s 26.3% 22.8% 29.7% 2
2000s 35.9% 33.5% 38.3% 2
2010s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 51 Macao 33.1% compare
  2. 52 Singapore 32.6% compare
  3. 53 United Arab Emirates 30.9% compare
  4. 55 Ghana 30.0% compare
  5. 56 Argentina 29.8% compare
  6. 57 Cyprus 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ireland was 30.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)