Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Working-age population with secondary education, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.533 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.547 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.539 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.529 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.52 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.539 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.472 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.405 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.404 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.452 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, rural in Ireland stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 49th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +2.5%
2006 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.5% -1.9%
2008 0.5% -1.6%
2009 0.5% +3.6%
2013 0.5% -12.4%
2014 0.4% -14.2%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.5% +11.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 46 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  2. 47 Venezuela 0.5%
  3. 48 Denmark 0.5% compare
  4. 50 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  5. 51 Portugal 0.4% compare
  6. 52 Peru 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, rural in Ireland?
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
Ireland ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with 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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