Ireland vs OECD: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given over time
- Ireland
- OECD
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in OECD, a difference of 5.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was OECD ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and OECD ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 16.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | OECD |
| 2000s | 10 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | OECD |
| 2010s | 9.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | OECD |
| 2020s | 18.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given, Ireland or OECD?
- Ireland, at 20.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given between Ireland and OECD?
- 5.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and OECD rank globally for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- Ireland ranks 11th and OECD ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.