Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to was 53.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Ireland, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 53.0% for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Ireland peaked at 60.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.7% | — |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 41.7% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Ireland was 53.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used copy and paste tools to duplicate or move data, information and content in digital environments (e.g. within a document, between devices, on the cloud), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release