Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland

Ireland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
89th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.020.040.062004201020162004: 0.064 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.042 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.058 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.059 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.047 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.062 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.049 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.036 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.059 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.044 % of youth population with high education

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Ireland 89th out of 107 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.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.0% -34.9%
2006 0.1% +39.6%
2007 0.1% +2.1%
2008 0.0% -20.5%
2009 0.1% +30.5%
2013 0.0% -20.3%
2014 0.0% -25.9%
2015 0.1% +61.4%
2016 0.0% -24.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 86 France 0.0% compare
  2. 87 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  3. 88 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  4. 90 Belgium 0.0%
  5. 91 Austria 0.0%
  6. 92 Croatia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ireland was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Ireland ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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