Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Ireland
Ireland: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1964
All-time low
1.59
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Ireland stood at 1.6.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Ireland peaked at 4.08 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2022.
That places Ireland 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 | 3.37 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 3.75 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 3.21 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.08 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.72 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Ireland?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Ireland was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1964.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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