School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.84 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ireland is 3.84 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 3.9 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.59 years, in 2001.
That places Ireland 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 2.59 years | 2.94 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.48 years | 2.96 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 years | 3.7 years | 3.9 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ireland was 3.84 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 years in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release