Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Ireland
Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 13.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Ireland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Ireland is 13.1, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Ireland peaked at 13.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.34, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 18th of 90 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 25 and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.34 | — |
| 2005 | 11.44 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.92 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 12.95 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.11 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.62 | 11.34 | 11.92 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13 | 12.85 | 13.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Ireland?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Ireland was 13.1 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 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 25 and?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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