Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 11.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland is 11.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 11.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.13 | — |
| 1991 | 9.27 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.41 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.55 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.69 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.83 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.97 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.11 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.25 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.53 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.67 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.81 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.95 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.23 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.37 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.42 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.57 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.14 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.36 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.43 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.58 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.65 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 | 9.13 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 | 10.53 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 | 11 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 | 11.65 | 11.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Oman 11.89 compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 11.83 compare
- 46 France 11.77 compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 compare
- 49 Serbia 11.64 compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 11.64 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 11.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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