Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland
Ireland: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.03 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.03
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
8
1971–2017
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland is 1.03, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland peaked at 1.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.993, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ireland was 1.03 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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