Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland

Ireland: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 59.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
59.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2007
All-time low
52.4%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 52.41993: 53.51994: 54.81995: 53.11996: 53.51997: 54.91999: 62.82000: 62.82001: 63.42002: 612003: 59.82004: 59.52005: 61.42006: 61.82007: 65.12008: 642009: 63.32010: 61.32011: 59.92012: 59.62013: 59.42014: 58.12015: 572016: 58.82017: 57.92018: 58.92019: 58.62020: 55.52021: 57.52022: 58.42023: 57.62024: 59.2

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland stood at 59.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland peaked at 65.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1992.

Ireland ranks 47th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Ireland, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 52.4%
1993 53.5% +2.0%
1994 54.8% +2.5%
1995 53.1% -3.2%
1996 53.5% +0.8%
1997 54.9% +2.6%
1999 62.8% +14.4%
2000 62.8% +0.0%
2001 63.4% +0.9%
2002 61.0% -3.9%
2003 59.8% -2.0%
2004 59.5% -0.5%
2005 61.4% +3.2%
2006 61.8% +0.7%
2007 65.1% +5.3%
2008 64.0% -1.7%
2009 63.3% -1.1%
2010 61.3% -3.1%
2011 59.9% -2.3%
2012 59.6% -0.4%
2013 59.4% -0.4%
2014 58.1% -2.1%
2015 57.0% -1.9%
2016 58.8% +3.2%
2017 57.9% -1.6%
2018 58.9% +1.8%
2019 58.6% -0.5%
2020 55.5% -5.2%
2021 57.5% +3.5%
2022 58.4% +1.7%
2023 57.6% -1.5%
2024 59.2% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.0% 52.4% 62.8% 7
2000s 62.2% 59.5% 65.1% 10
2010s 58.9% 57.0% 61.3% 10
2020s 57.6% 55.5% 59.2% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Singapore 59.9% compare
  2. 45 Brunei Darussalam 59.9% compare
  3. 46 Germany 59.2% compare
  4. 48 Czechia 59.0% compare
  5. 49 Hong Kong, China 59.0% compare
  6. 50 Austria 58.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ireland was 59.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1992.
How does Ireland rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).