Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Ireland

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
78th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.5 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.493 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.491 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.501 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.465 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.466 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.416 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.322 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.329 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.369 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Ireland stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 78th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% -1.4%
2006 0.5% -0.4%
2007 0.5% +2.1%
2008 0.5% -7.3%
2009 0.5% +0.2%
2013 0.4% -10.8%
2014 0.3% -22.4%
2015 0.3% +2.0%
2016 0.4% +12.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 75 United States 0.4% compare
  2. 76 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  3. 77 Philippines 0.4% compare
  4. 79 Senegal 0.4% compare
  5. 80 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 81 Mali 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Ireland?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Ireland was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Ireland ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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