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 66.8% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland is 66.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Ireland peaked at 70.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2003.
That places Ireland 35th out of 66 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.1% | — |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 66.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.6%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 66.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.4%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 21.1% | 53.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 52.9% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 66.8% 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 70.9% 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 21.1% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 66 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 129.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release