Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
9th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.271 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.277 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.276 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.29 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.293 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.3 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.412 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.484 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.495 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.457 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 9th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +2.0%
2006 0.3% -0.3%
2007 0.3% +5.3%
2008 0.3% +0.9%
2009 0.3% +2.4%
2013 0.4% +37.5%
2014 0.5% +17.3%
2015 0.5% +2.4%
2016 0.5% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
  2. 7 United States of America 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Denmark 0.5% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
  5. 11 Armenia 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Estonia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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