Australia vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Australia
14.43 years
in 2024
Ireland
14.7 years
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Ireland rank
7th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14.7 years against 14.43 years in Australia, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 208 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 15.07 years 14.66 years 0.4034 years Australia
2020s 14.67 years 14.85 years 0.1783 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 14.7 years against 14.43 years in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Australia and Ireland?
0.27 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Australia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release