Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland

Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.8%
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
82.2 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-85.69 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
34
1972–2012

Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1972–2012

-100-500501001972199220121972: -1 % change on previous year1973: 13.3 % change on previous year1974: 4.1 % change on previous year1975: -85.7 % change on previous year1976: 10.1 % change on previous year1977: 10.6 % change on previous year1978: 26.4 % change on previous year1979: 5.8 % change on previous year1980: -7.1 % change on previous year1981: 2.1 % change on previous year1982: 4.6 % change on previous year1983: 2 % change on previous year1984: 7.2 % change on previous year1985: 25.9 % change on previous year1986: 12.5 % change on previous year1987: 0.243 % change on previous year1988: 4.1 % change on previous year1989: -2.4 % change on previous year1990: 2.8 % change on previous year1991: 2.9 % change on previous year1992: 0.519 % change on previous year1993: 82.2 % change on previous year1994: -8.3 % change on previous year1995: -7.8 % change on previous year1996: -3.5 % change on previous year1997: -1.3 % change on previous year2005: 1.3 % change on previous year2006: -0.489 % change on previous year2007: 2.1 % change on previous year2008: 2.6 % change on previous year2009: 6.6 % change on previous year2010: 12.2 % change on previous year2011: -16.1 % change on previous year2012: 4.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland is 4.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.8% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 82.2 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -85.69 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Ireland ranks 55th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1972 to 2012.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 -1.05 % change on previous year
1973 13.32 % change on previous year -1371.9%
1974 4.14 % change on previous year -68.9%
1975 -85.69 % change on previous year -2171.5%
1976 10.11 % change on previous year -111.8%
1977 10.63 % change on previous year +5.1%
1978 26.39 % change on previous year +148.4%
1979 5.8 % change on previous year -78.0%
1980 -7.07 % change on previous year -221.9%
1981 2.15 % change on previous year -130.4%
1982 4.61 % change on previous year +114.8%
1983 2.02 % change on previous year -56.3%
1984 7.21 % change on previous year +257.5%
1985 25.94 % change on previous year +259.7%
1986 12.53 % change on previous year -51.7%
1987 0.2426 % change on previous year -98.1%
1988 4.14 % change on previous year +1608.6%
1989 -2.38 % change on previous year -157.4%
1990 2.84 % change on previous year -219.5%
1991 2.95 % change on previous year +3.7%
1992 0.5191 % change on previous year -82.4%
1993 82.2 % change on previous year +15733.5%
1994 -8.33 % change on previous year -110.1%
1995 -7.81 % change on previous year -6.3%
1996 -3.46 % change on previous year -55.7%
1997 -1.29 % change on previous year -62.7%
2005 1.34 % change on previous year -203.7%
2006 -0.4891 % change on previous year -136.6%
2007 2.09 % change on previous year -528.0%
2008 2.59 % change on previous year +23.7%
2009 6.61 % change on previous year +155.1%
2010 12.24 % change on previous year +85.3%
2011 -16.08 % change on previous year -231.4%
2012 4.32 % change on previous year -126.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -2.05 % change on previous year -85.69 % change on previous year 26.39 % change on previous year 8
1980s 4.94 % change on previous year -7.07 % change on previous year 25.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.45 % change on previous year -8.33 % change on previous year 82.2 % change on previous year 8
2000s 2.43 % change on previous year -0.4891 % change on previous year 6.61 % change on previous year 5
2010s 0.1594 % change on previous year -16.08 % change on previous year 12.24 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 Hungary 4.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Uganda 4.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Indonesia 4.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Kiribati 4.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 French Polynesia 3.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Cameroon 3.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Ireland was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 82.2 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -85.69 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 7,079 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.