Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland
Ireland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 11 Rwanda 0.6% compare
- 12 China (People’s Republic of) 0.6% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 15 Korea 0.5% compare
- 16 Iceland 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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