UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland
Ireland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 11.73 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland stood at 11.73. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland peaked at 11.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 34th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.57 | — |
| 1981 | 8.35 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 7.37 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 11.21 | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 11.72 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.25 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.73 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.37 | 7.37 | 7.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 11.25 | 11.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Austria 11.87 compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 11.77 compare
- 33 Hungary 11.75 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 11.62 compare
- 36 Bulgaria 11.47 compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 11.41 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland was 11.73 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/