Ireland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female

Ireland
0.2716 years
in 2022
United States of America
0.3111 years
in 2022
Ireland rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3111 years against 0.2716 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.0395 years.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7143 years 0.2599 years 0.4544 years Ireland
2010s 0.847 years 0.3355 years 0.5115 years Ireland
2020s 0.277 years 0.321 years 0.044 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3111 years against 0.2716 years in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Ireland and United States of America?
0.0395 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,889 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release