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

Latest (2017)
11.73
World rank
34th
of 91 countries
All-time high
11.73
in 2017
All-time low
7.37
in 1991
Years of data
7
1971–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ireland, 1971–2017

02.557.51012.51971199420171971: 7.61981: 8.31991: 7.42007: 11.22010: 11.72011: 11.32017: 11.7

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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Austria 11.87 compare
  2. 32 Republic of Moldova 11.77 compare
  3. 33 Hungary 11.75 compare
  4. 35 Uzbekistan 11.62 compare
  5. 36 Bulgaria 11.47 compare
  6. 37 Republic of Korea 11.41 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/