Ireland vs North America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.76 years against 16.35 years in North America, a difference of 3.41 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 years | 13.2 years | 1.67 years | North America |
| 1980s | 12.04 years | 14.75 years | 2.71 years | North America |
| 1990s | 13.63 years | 15.91 years | 2.28 years | North America |
| 2000s | 16.95 years | 15.64 years | 1.31 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.44 years | 16.16 years | 2.28 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 19.76 years against 16.35 years in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and North America?
- 3.41 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 5th 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.