Belgium vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Belgium
15.07 years
in 2023
Ireland
14.7 years
in 2022
Belgium rank
6th
Ireland rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.07 years against 14.7 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.79 years | 13.85 years | 1.93 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.88 years | 14.36 years | 1.52 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.15 years | 14.85 years | 0.2951 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 15.07 years against 14.7 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.37 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 6th 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
February 2026 Data Release