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 61.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 61.6% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2015.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland peaked at 65.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 39th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.5% | — |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 21.5% | 51.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 51.0% | 65.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 36 Poland 63.5% compare
- 37 France 62.4% compare
- 38 Serbia 62.2% compare
- 40 Italy 60.4% compare
- 41 Montenegro 59.4%
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.2%
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
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 61.6% 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 65.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Ireland ranks 39th 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 121.6%. 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, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release