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Labor force with intermediate education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 75.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 125 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2007
All-time low
72.6%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 76.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1993: 76.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1994: 77.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1995: 78.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 76.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 76.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 85.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 85.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 85.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 82 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 81 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 81.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 81.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 83.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 86.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 85.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 82.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 78.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 77.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 77.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 76.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 76.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 76.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 76.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 75.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 75.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 76.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 72.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 74 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 74.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 77.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 75.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 75.7% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Ireland peaked at 86.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2020.

That places Ireland 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Ireland, year by year

Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1992 76.6% —
1993 76.8% +0.2%
1994 77.8% +1.4%
1995 78.4% +0.7%
1996 76.2% -2.8%
1997 76.9% +0.9%
1999 85.4% +11.0%
2000 85.3% -0.1%
2001 85.8% +0.7%
2002 82.0% -4.5%
2003 81.0% -1.2%
2004 81.4% +0.5%
2005 81.5% +0.1%
2006 83.5% +2.5%
2007 86.7% +3.8%
2008 85.5% -1.3%
2009 82.2% -3.8%
2010 78.9% -4.1%
2011 77.5% -1.8%
2012 77.8% +0.4%
2013 76.9% -1.1%
2014 76.3% -0.8%
2015 76.3% -0.1%
2016 76.3% +0.0%
2017 75.3% -1.3%
2018 75.9% +0.8%
2019 76.1% +0.2%
2020 72.6% -4.5%
2021 74.0% +1.9%
2022 74.1% +0.2%
2023 77.1% +4.0%
2024 75.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.3% 76.2% 85.4% 7
2000s 83.5% 81.0% 86.7% 10
2010s 76.7% 75.3% 78.9% 10
2020s 74.7% 72.6% 77.1% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 48 Albania 75.9% compare
  2. 49 Tunisia 75.9% compare
  3. 50 Dominican Republic 75.8% compare
  4. 52 Grenada 75.7% compare
  5. 53 Togo 75.5% compare
  6. 54 Egypt 75.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Ireland?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Ireland was 75.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Ireland ranks 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).