Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Ireland
Ireland: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment was 7.7 Rating (0-10) in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.7 Rating (0-10)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.1 Rating (0-10)
in 2018
All-time low
7 Rating (0-10)
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rating (0-10).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.7 Rating (0-10) for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Ireland peaked at 8.1 Rating (0-10) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7 Rating (0-10), in 2021.
That places Ireland 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Rating (0-10) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.9 Rating (0-10) | — |
| 2018 | 8.1 Rating (0-10) | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7 Rating (0-10) | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5 Rating (0-10) | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7 Rating (0-10) | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7 Rating (0-10) | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.7 Rating (0-10) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 Rating (0-10) | 7.9 Rating (0-10) | 8.1 Rating (0-10) | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.52 Rating (0-10) | 7 Rating (0-10) | 7.7 Rating (0-10) | 5 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Ireland?
- Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Ireland was 7.7 Rating (0-10) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 Rating (0-10) in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Rating (0-10) in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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