Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.333 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.333
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.3825
in 2007
All-time low
0.3256
in 2015
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.10.20.30.42004201020172004: 0.3622005: 0.3552006: 0.3732007: 0.3822008: 0.3582009: 0.3442010: 0.3452011: 0.3462012: 0.3352013: 0.3362014: 0.3332015: 0.3262016: 0.3322017: 0.333

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland is 0.333, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland peaked at 0.3825 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3256, in 2015.

That places Ireland 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3619
2005 0.3555 -1.8%
2006 0.3733 +5.0%
2007 0.3825 +2.5%
2008 0.3581 -6.4%
2009 0.3443 -3.8%
2010 0.3454 +0.3%
2011 0.3455 +0.0%
2012 0.3353 -3.0%
2013 0.3363 +0.3%
2014 0.3332 -0.9%
2015 0.3256 -2.3%
2016 0.3318 +1.9%
2017 0.333 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3626 0.3443 0.3825 6
2010s 0.3357 0.3256 0.3455 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 40 Serbia 0.34 compare
  2. 41 Greece 0.3377 compare
  3. 42 Austria 0.3332 compare
  4. 44 Switzerland 0.3299 compare
  5. 45 Romania 0.3288 compare
  6. 46 Bulgaria 0.3274 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ireland was 0.333 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3825 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3256 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Ireland ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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