School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 10.95 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland is 10.95 years, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 11.67 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.95 years, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.18 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.27 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.32 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.67 years | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.26 years | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.05 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.95 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 years | 11.18 years | 11.36 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.32 years | 11.16 years | 11.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 years | 10.95 years | 11.23 years | 3 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 10.95 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 years in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release