Mean years of schooling long run in Ireland
Ireland: Mean years of schooling long run was 13.74 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Ireland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Ireland is 13.74, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Ireland peaked at 13.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 1870.
That places Ireland 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.74 | — |
| 1875 | 0.86 | +16.2% |
| 1880 | 0.99 | +15.1% |
| 1885 | 1.12 | +13.1% |
| 1890 | 1.3 | +16.1% |
| 1895 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1900 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 1905 | 1.94 | +14.1% |
| 1910 | 2.21 | +13.9% |
| 1915 | 2.52 | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 2.85 | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 3.35 | +17.5% |
| 1930 | 3.78 | +12.8% |
| 1935 | 4.4 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 5.11 | +16.1% |
| 1945 | 5.74 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 6.42 | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 6.72 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 6.98 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 8.05 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 8.79 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 9.69 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 10.37 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 10.64 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.03 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.45 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.74 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 0.99 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.37 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 2.85 | 3.35 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.09 | 3.78 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.43 | 5.11 | 5.74 | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.57 | 6.42 | 6.72 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.19 | 6.98 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.42 | 8.05 | 8.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.03 | 9.69 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.72 | 10.64 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 11.03 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 12.45 | 13.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Republic of Korea 13.68 compare
- 3 Iceland 13.53 compare
- 4 United States of America 13.32 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Ireland?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Ireland was 13.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 1870.
- How does Ireland rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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