Iceland vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Iceland
19.37 years
in 2023
Ireland
19.17 years
in 2022
Iceland rank
12th
Ireland rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.37 years against 19.17 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.01 years | 17.67 years | 1.33 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.15 years | 18.79 years | 1.36 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.05 years | 19.25 years | 0.7989 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 19.37 years against 19.17 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 13th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release