Ireland vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Ireland
14.7 years
in 2022
WB: European Union
12.98 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
7th
WB: European Union rank
5th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14.7 years against 12.98 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 1.72 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.

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

Ireland ranks 7th and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 13.85 years 12.72 years 1.13 years Ireland
2010s 14.36 years 12.94 years 1.42 years Ireland
2020s 14.85 years 12.96 years 1.89 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Ireland or WB: European Union?
Ireland, at 14.7 years against 12.98 years in WB: European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Ireland and WB: European Union?
1.72 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: European Union?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 7th and WB: European Union ranks 5th 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