School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.59 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.59 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 7.67 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3 years, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.3 years | — |
| 2002 | 5.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.55 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.55 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.82 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.76 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.84 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.24 years | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.67 years | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 6.86 years | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 6.69 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.59 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 5.3 years | 5.66 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 5.76 years | 7.67 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.65 years | 6.59 years | 6.69 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 57 Mongolia 6.85 years compare
- 58 Belarus 6.7 years compare
- 59 Kuwait 6.68 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 6.59 years compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 6.58 years compare
- 63 New Caledonia 6.58 years
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 6.59 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 years in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release