Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.686 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.668 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.664 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.674 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.69 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.697 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.716 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.764 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.76 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.731 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -2.7%
2006 0.7% -0.6%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2008 0.7% +2.4%
2009 0.7% +1.0%
2013 0.7% +2.7%
2014 0.8% +6.7%
2015 0.8% -0.6%
2016 0.7% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  2. 16 Serbia 0.7% compare
  3. 17 Italy 0.7% compare
  4. 19 Colombia 0.7% compare
  5. 20 Belarus 0.7% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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