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Educational Attainment (QNHS Module)

Department/Agency

Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Key information

Level of education attained classified by sex, age and ILO employment status; labour force participation rates; Unemployment rates; Early school leavers; Life long learners, classified by sex and highest level of educational attainment.


A Methods and Quality Report is available for this statistic.

Links

Links to web pages that lead to the statistics:

Contact

income&modules@cso.ie

Source

The CSO Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) special modules. Scope

Scope

All persons aged between 15 and 64. Frequency

Frequency

Occasional

Reference period

The quarter covered by the relevant QNHS survey

Start date

1999 quarter 2

Timeliness

Typically from 6 to 12 months after the end of the reference period

Classifications

  • Education level
    Primary or below; Lower secondary; Higher secondary; Post leaving certificate; Third level non-degree; Third level degree or above; Other.
  • Age
    15-19 years; 20-24; 25-34; 35-44; 45-54; 55-64 years.
  • Economic status
    In employment; Unemployed; Not economically active.

Theme

People and Society - Education

Page Created

2008-12-02

Page Modified

2017-05-02

Keywords

attained attainment certificate degree education employment learners leavers leaving module modules participation primary qnhs school secondary unemployed