How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Israel: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Ireland

18 years

in 2020

Israel

18 years

in 2019

Ireland rank

53rd

Israel rank

53rd

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

Ireland
Israel

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Israel, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 53rd and Israel ranks 53rd of 169 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18 years	20 years	2 years	Israel
2000s	18 years	20 years	2 years	Israel
2010s	18 years	18.6 years	0.6 years	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Ireland or Israel?: Ireland, at 18 years against 18 years in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Ireland and Israel?: 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?: Ireland ranks 53rd and Israel ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.