Belgium vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Belgium
19.56 years
in 2018
Ireland
19.76 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
4th
Ireland rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.76 years against 19.56 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 years | 11.43 years | 0.9818 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.27 years | 12.04 years | 1.22 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.3 years | 13.43 years | 2.86 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.63 years | 16.95 years | 1.68 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.49 years | 18.44 years | 1.05 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 19.76 years against 19.56 years in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.2 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.