Roscommon in Census 2011 - Roscommon County Council

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