School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.84 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Ireland stood at 6.84 years.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 8.07 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.52 years, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 62nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.52 years | — |
| 2002 | 5.58 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.68 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.83 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.86 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.93 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.18 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.07 years | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 7.13 years | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.97 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.84 years | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.84 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.84 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 years, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +30.5% | 6.18 years | 8.07 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 years | 5.52 years | 5.83 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 5.86 years | 8.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 years | 6.84 years | 6.97 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 59 New Caledonia 6.93 years
- 60 Norway 6.88 years compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.88 years compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 6.82 years compare
- 64 Tonga 6.72 years compare
- 65 Belarus 6.72 years compare
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 life expectancy, secondary, female in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Ireland was 6.84 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 years in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release