Roscommon in Census 2011 - Roscommon County Council
Roscommon in Census 2011 - Roscommon County Council
Roscommon in Census 2011 - Roscommon County Council
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9.1 What we know -<br />
nationwide<br />
Education<br />
Age and level of education<br />
Among those who had completed their full-time education <strong>in</strong> April <strong>2011</strong> younger people were<br />
significantly better educated than their older counterparts, illustrat<strong>in</strong>g the on-go<strong>in</strong>g ga<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong><br />
educational atta<strong>in</strong>ment <strong>in</strong> Ireland. Almost 43 per cent of people aged 20 to 39 possessed a<br />
third level qualification, compared with only 13 per cent of those aged 65 and over. Among<br />
those aged 60 and over <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g numbers were educated to primary level only with almost<br />
half (46.3%) of those aged 65 and over <strong>in</strong> this category.<br />
Sex differences<br />
In general, females were better educated than males <strong>in</strong> April <strong>2011</strong>. One third of females aged<br />
15 and over had a third level qualification, compared with only 27 per cent of males. Just over<br />
36 per cent of males were not educated to a higher level than lower secondary, whereas only<br />
31 per cent of females had a similar level of education.<br />
46%<br />
The percentage of<br />
women aged 25-49<br />
who had a third level<br />
qualification.<br />
35%<br />
The percentage of<br />
men aged 25-49 who<br />
had a third level<br />
qualification.<br />
12%<br />
The percentage of<br />
persons <strong>in</strong> their 70s<br />
who had a third level<br />
qualification.<br />
52