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 0.9617 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
Ireland recorded 0.9617 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Ireland peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3182 GPIA, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 45th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.7083 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.5 GPIA | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.375 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3182 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5366 GPIA | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8632 GPIA | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6908 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7889 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9437 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9082 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9617 GPIA | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5703 GPIA | 0.3182 GPIA | 0.8632 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.7889 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 42 Bulgaria 0.9868 GPIA compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.9764 GPIA
- 44 North Macedonia 0.9758 GPIA compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.9574 GPIA
- 47 Singapore 0.957 GPIA compare
- 48 Albania 0.9543 GPIA
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 0.9617 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 1.23 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3182 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Ireland ranks 45th 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 156.4%. 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), 25-74 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