School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.2716 years in 2022. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2716 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland peaked at 1.25 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2366 years, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 47th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8399 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.8017 years | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9069 years | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7073 years | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7143 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6756 years | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.681 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6963 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7299 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.765 years | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7715 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7313 years | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9731 years | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 years | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 years | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8451 years | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3026 years | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2366 years | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2494 years | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3099 years | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2716 years | -12.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2716 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2716 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) 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 | -64.2% | 0.8451 years | 0.3026 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7503 years | 0.6756 years | 0.9069 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8196 years | 0.2366 years | 1.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.277 years | 0.2494 years | 0.3099 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Lithuania 0.3279 years compare
- 45 United States 0.3111 years compare
- 46 Norway 0.2852 years compare
- 48 Vietnam 0.2658 years compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 0.2488 years compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 0.2471 years compare
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland was 0.2716 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 years in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release