Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.967 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.865 % of population with high education aged 6-162006: 0.977 % of population with high education aged 6-162007: 0.995 % of population with high education aged 6-162008: 0.991 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-162013: 0.986 % of population with high education aged 6-162014: 0.988 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.986 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2016, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 0.9% -10.5%
2006 1.0% +12.9%
2007 1.0% +1.8%
2008 1.0% -0.3%
2009 1.0% +0.9%
2013 1.0% -1.4%
2014 1.0% +0.2%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Chile 1.0% compare
  2. 1 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
  3. 1 Ukraine 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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