Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1964
All-time low
1.59
in 2022
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ireland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ireland stood at 1.6.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ireland peaked at 4.08 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 147th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 | 3.37 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 3.75 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 3.21 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.08 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.72 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ireland?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ireland was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Ireland ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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