Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 86.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland is 86.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland peaked at 86.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.3% | — |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.4% | 52.3% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ireland was 86.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release