Labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, male was 86.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 125 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2001
All-time low
84.3%
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with advanced education, male in Ireland, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education1993: 88 % of male working-age population with advanced education1994: 88 % of male working-age population with advanced education1995: 88.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education1996: 87.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education1997: 87.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 92.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 91.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 92.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 87.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 88 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 87.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 87.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 88.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 89.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 89.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 88.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 86.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 85.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 84.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 85.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 84.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 84.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 84.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 85 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 85.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 85.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 85.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 86.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 87.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 86.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Ireland, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Uruguay 86.2% compare
  2. 32 Belarus 86.1% compare
  3. 33 Peru 86.1% compare
  4. 35 Russian Federation 85.9% compare
  5. 36 Angola 85.9% compare
  6. 37 Türkiye 85.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).