School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.9723 years in 2022. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland stood at 0.9723 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland peaked at 1.47 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4775 years, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 12th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.666 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.6674 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.704 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 years | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 years | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 years | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 years | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 years | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9206 years | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8535 years | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 years | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 years | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8304 years | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4775 years | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6129 years | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5579 years | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8977 years | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9723 years | +8.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.9723 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.9723 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1281 years, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +75.3% | 0.704 years | 1.23 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 0.666 years | 1.23 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9874 years | 0.4775 years | 1.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8093 years | 0.5579 years | 0.9723 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 Seychelles 1.13 years compare
- 10 Dominica 1.13 years compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 1.07 years compare
- 13 Australia 0.8572 years compare
- 14 Iran 0.8555 years compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7902 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, male in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland was 0.9723 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4775 years in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release