Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 10.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.3%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2005
All-time low
5.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 5.41965: 5.91970: 5.11975: 6.61980: 8.21985: 9.81990: 10.61995: 11.12000: 11.72005: 15.42010: 10.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland stood at 10.3%.

The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 53rd 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.4%
1965 5.9% +8.3%
1970 5.1% -13.6%
1975 6.6% +29.9%
1980 8.2% +24.1%
1985 9.8% +19.3%
1990 10.6% +8.4%
1995 11.1% +4.8%
2000 11.7% +5.3%
2005 15.4% +31.7%
2010 10.3% -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.4% 5.9% 2
1970s 5.8% 5.1% 6.6% 2
1980s 9.0% 8.2% 9.8% 2
1990s 10.8% 10.6% 11.1% 2
2000s 13.5% 11.7% 15.4% 2
2010s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Sri Lanka 10.7% compare
  2. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
  3. 52 Russian Federation 10.4% compare
  4. 54 Bahrain 9.9% compare
  5. 54 Panama 9.9% compare
  6. 56 Republic of Korea 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland was 10.3% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary