School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Ireland
Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 3.77 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ireland is 3.77 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ireland peaked at 3.77 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.373 years, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.373 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3858 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4044 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4269 years | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5836 years | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6496 years | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6375 years | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6633 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6888 years | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7467 years | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7974 years | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8704 years | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9126 years | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.963 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 years | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 years | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.16 years | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 years | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 years | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 years | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 years | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.81 years | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 years | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.08 years | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.28 years | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.38 years | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.58 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 years | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.89 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.61 years | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.58 years | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 years | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 years | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.61 years | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.08 years | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.17 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.27 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.39 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.61 years | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.67 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.77 years | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.77 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.77 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.56 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +36.7% | 0.4269 years | 0.5836 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5155 years | 0.373 years | 0.6633 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9452 years | 0.6888 years | 1.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 years | 1.28 years | 2.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 years | 2.43 years | 2.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 years | 2.61 years | 3.77 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ireland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ireland was 3.77 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 years in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.