Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland

Ireland: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.614 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.609 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.597 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.594 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.569 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.571 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.482 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.389 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.388 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.429 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Ireland 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.9%
2006 0.6% -2.0%
2007 0.6% -0.4%
2008 0.6% -4.2%
2009 0.6% +0.2%
2013 0.5% -15.6%
2014 0.4% -19.2%
2015 0.4% -0.4%
2016 0.4% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 93 Iceland 0.5% compare
  2. 94 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  3. 95 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  4. 97 China 0.4% compare
  5. 98 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  6. 99 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ireland was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Ireland ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Working-age population with 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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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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