School completion, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.