Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 33.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
33.1%
World rank
125th
of 150 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2005
All-time low
33.1%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2004–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ireland, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 54.7 %2005: 54.8 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 54.1 %2008: 54.2 %2009: 54.4 %2010: 53.1 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 52.1 %2017: 33.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 33.1% for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ireland peaked at 54.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2017.

That places Ireland 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 54.7%
2005 54.8% +0.2%
2006 54.3% -1.0%
2007 54.1% -0.3%
2008 54.2% +0.1%
2009 54.4% +0.5%
2010 53.1% -2.5%
2011 51.5% -3.0%
2012 52.1% +1.2%
2017 33.1% -36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.4% 54.1% 54.8% 6
2010s 47.4% 33.1% 53.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 122 Greece 34.5% compare
  2. 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.9% compare
  3. 124 Pakistan 33.5% compare
  4. 126 Mauritius 32.7% compare
  5. 127 Madagascar 32.3% compare
  6. 128 Mozambique 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ireland?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Ireland was 33.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Ireland ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.