Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland
Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.59 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland stood at 12.59.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland peaked at 12.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.34, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 18th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.34 | — |
| 2005 | 11.37 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.78 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.73 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.59 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.59 | 11.34 | 11.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 12.54 | 12.73 | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ireland was 12.59 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.34 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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