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 62.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62.5%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2014
All-time low
20.3%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2015

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

2030405060702003200920152003: 20.3 %2004: 21.5 %2005: 28.4 %2006: 40 %2007: 43.6 %2008: 43.9 %2009: 51.2 %2010: 55.2 %2011: 51.9 %2012: 61.5 %2013: 60.2 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 62.5% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland peaked at 66.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2003.

That places Ireland 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 20.3%
2004 21.5% +5.9%
2005 28.4% +32.1%
2006 40.0% +40.8%
2007 43.6% +9.0%
2008 43.9% +0.7%
2009 51.2% +16.6%
2010 55.2% +7.8%
2011 51.9% -6.0%
2012 61.5% +18.5%
2013 60.2% -2.1%
2014 66.2% +10.0%
2015 62.5% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 20.3% 51.2% 7
2010s 59.6% 51.9% 66.2% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 France 63.7% compare
  2. 36 Poland 63.2% compare
  3. 37 Serbia 62.6% compare
  4. 39 Peru 61.9% compare
  5. 40 Türkiye 61.8% compare
  6. 41 Italy 58.0% 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 62.5% 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 66.2% 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 20.3% in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 64 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 120.1%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 832 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release