Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.25 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3077 GPIA, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 1st of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3077 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3571 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +211.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8361 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3642 GPIA | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6164 GPIA | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6886 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9347 GPIA | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9834 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6116 GPIA | 0.3077 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9347 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland was 1.25 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3077 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release