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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 21.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.6%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2005
All-time low
11.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 24.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 21.6 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 21.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 31.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1970.

That places Ireland 52nd 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 15.2% +27.3%
1980 18.4% +21.5%
1985 20.6% +12.1%
1990 22.8% +10.6%
1995 23.4% +2.5%
2000 24.1% +3.1%
2005 31.1% +28.9%
2010 21.6% -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 12.3% 13.3% 2
1970s 13.5% 11.9% 15.2% 2
1980s 19.5% 18.4% 20.6% 2
1990s 23.1% 22.8% 23.4% 2
2000s 27.6% 24.1% 31.1% 2
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Bangladesh 24.6% compare
  2. 50 Cuba 22.5% compare
  3. 51 Iceland 22.4% compare
  4. 53 Jamaica 21.2% compare
  5. 54 Italy 20.5% compare
  6. 55 Iran 19.9% 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 21.6% 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 31.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 52nd 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 10.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)