Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 67.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 67.6% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland peaked at 75.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 48th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.9% | — |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 62.9% | 73.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.2% | 67.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland was 67.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).