Labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, male was 86.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland stood at 86.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland peaked at 92.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2014.
That places Ireland 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86.7% | — |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 86.7% | 92.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 87.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.1% | 87.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland was 86.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).