School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.17 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
22
2001–2022
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 111th of 191 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 90% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 108 Luxembourg 1.18 GPIA compare
- 109 Costa Rica 1.17 GPIA compare
- 110 Indonesia 1.17 GPIA compare
- 112 Portugal 1.17 GPIA compare
- 113 Netherlands 1.16 GPIA compare
- 114 Georgia 1.16 GPIA 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.17 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release