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

Latest (2024)
67.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 125 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2007
All-time low
62.9%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Ireland, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 62.91993: 63.61994: 64.81995: 64.11996: 63.61997: 64.71999: 73.52000: 73.62001: 74.22002: 71.12003: 69.82004: 69.92005: 71.12006: 72.52007: 75.72008: 74.62009: 72.62010: 70.12011: 68.62012: 68.72013: 68.22014: 67.22015: 66.82016: 67.62017: 66.52018: 67.42019: 67.32020: 64.22021: 65.72022: 66.32023: 67.62024: 67.6

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Israel 68.0% compare
  2. 46 Malaysia 67.7% compare
  3. 47 Sweden 67.6% compare
  4. 49 Botswana 67.6% compare
  5. 50 Zimbabwe 67.1% compare
  6. 51 Dominican Republic 67.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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).