Labor force with advanced education in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force with advanced education was 82.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 82.6% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Ireland peaked at 87.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 25th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 78.9% | — |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 78.9% | 87.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 82.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.6% | 83.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Ireland?
- Labor force with advanced education in Ireland was 82.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (% of total 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).