Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Ireland

Ireland: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.7808 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7808
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.7808
in 2017
All-time low
0.5816
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.5822005: 0.5872006: 0.5912007: 0.5912008: 0.6132009: 0.632010: 0.6812011: 0.6832012: 0.7112013: 0.7252014: 0.7462015: 0.7622016: 0.7682017: 0.781

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7808 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Ireland peaked at 0.7808 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5816, in 2004.

That places Ireland 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5816
2005 0.5867 +0.9%
2006 0.5911 +0.7%
2007 0.5914 +0.1%
2008 0.6133 +3.7%
2009 0.6304 +2.8%
2010 0.6807 +8.0%
2011 0.6829 +0.3%
2012 0.7113 +4.2%
2013 0.7246 +1.9%
2014 0.7463 +3.0%
2015 0.7617 +2.1%
2016 0.768 +0.8%
2017 0.7808 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5991 0.5816 0.6304 6
2010s 0.732 0.6807 0.7808 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Armenia 0.8149 compare
  2. 5 Paraguay 0.8042 compare
  3. 6 United States of America 0.7993 compare
  4. 8 Estonia 0.7657 compare
  5. 9 Peru 0.7597 compare
  6. 10 Philippines 0.736 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Ireland?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Ireland was 0.7808 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7808 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5816 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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