Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 73.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
73.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 61 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2012
All-time low
23.6%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2003–2015

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland, 2003–2015

2030405060702003200920152003: 24.3 %2004: 23.6 %2005: 31.1 %2006: 51.8 %2007: 50.7 %2008: 54.6 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 69.3 %2011: 55.8 %2012: 73.6 %2013: 61.7 %2014: 73.5 %2015: 73.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 73.1% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland peaked at 73.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 36th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%) in Ireland, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 24.3%
2004 23.6% -2.9%
2005 31.1% +31.8%
2006 51.8% +66.6%
2007 50.7% -2.1%
2008 54.6% +7.7%
2009 64.7% +18.5%
2010 69.3% +7.1%
2011 55.8% -19.5%
2012 73.6% +31.9%
2013 61.7% -16.2%
2014 73.5% +19.1%
2015 73.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 23.6% 64.7% 7
2010s 67.8% 55.8% 73.6% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Slovakia 75.6% compare
  2. 34 Spain 75.0% compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 74.8%
  4. 37 Singapore 72.8% compare
  5. 38 Albania 72.7%
  6. 38 France 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland?
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland was 73.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 819 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release