Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.32 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Ireland, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.32 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Ireland peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Ireland 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.31 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
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 sought health related information in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Ireland was 1.32 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release