Human capital composite index in Ireland
Ireland: Human capital composite index was 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Ireland peaked at 0.8238 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.4381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5179 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7902 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4856 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +104.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +140.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +129.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +140.1% | 0.2693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6465 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 Turkey 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 0.7043 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6721 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Fiji 0.6552 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Poland 0.6443 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Ireland?
- Human capital composite index in Ireland was 0.6921 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8238 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for human capital composite index?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.