Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland

Ireland: Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid was 0.2824 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2824
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3403
in 2006
All-time low
0.26
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.3182005: 0.3272006: 0.342007: 0.342008: 0.3282009: 0.3242010: 0.3032011: 0.282012: 0.2882013: 0.2832014: 0.262015: 0.2832016: 0.2822017: 0.282

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland is 0.2824, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland peaked at 0.3403 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 58th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3178
2005 0.3271 +2.9%
2006 0.3403 +4.0%
2007 0.3402 -0.0%
2008 0.3275 -3.7%
2009 0.3245 -0.9%
2010 0.3032 -6.5%
2011 0.2797 -7.8%
2012 0.2882 +3.1%
2013 0.2827 -1.9%
2014 0.26 -8.0%
2015 0.2825 +8.6%
2016 0.2816 -0.3%
2017 0.2824 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3296 0.3178 0.3403 6
2010s 0.2825 0.26 0.3032 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Lithuania 0.317 compare
  2. 56 Tunisia 0.3077 compare
  3. 57 Ethiopia 0.3036 compare
  4. 59 Portugal 0.2756 compare
  5. 60 Malta 0.2681 compare
  6. 61 Spain 0.2578 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Ireland was 0.2824 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3403 in 2006.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 796 data points, 2000–2021
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