Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland
Ireland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.03 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ireland was 1.03 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release