Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.