Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Ireland
0.9%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9%
in 2016
Ireland rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.8200420102016

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 104 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed