Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Ireland
Ireland: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
20
in 2018
All-time low
19
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Ireland stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Ireland 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | — |
| 2018 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.33 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| 2020s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Ireland?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Ireland was 19 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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