Clara has lowest percentage of Graduates

Posted on October 24th, 2007 in Bunclody-Carrickduff, Carrick-on-Suir, Castlecomer-Donaguile, Clara, Clones, Living in Ireland, Mountmellick, Muinebeag, Oranmore, Rathnew, Tipperary, Tullow by census-analysis

The town of Clara - according to analysis of Census 2006 figures - has just 6.54% of it’s residents with a third level degree or higher. (Those that have completed education)
This compares to Oranmore at the other end of the scale where 38% of the people are graduates .
The following Irish towns are also not very popular with people educated to degree level :
Carrick-on-Suir  6.76%
Rathnew 7.68%
Tullow  8.14%
Castlecomer-Donaguile 8.26%
Mountmellick  8.44%
Clones  8.55%
Bunclody-Carrickduff  8.7%
Tipperary  8.77%
Muinebeag  8.79%