Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) 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 (% of male working-age) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
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).