Ireland vs MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Ireland
19.17 years
in 2022
MDG: Developed Regions
16.85 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
16th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19.17 years against 16.85 years in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 2.32 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

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

Ireland ranks 13th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 16th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
2000s 17.67 years 16.14 years 1.54 years Ireland
2010s 18.79 years 16.77 years 2.02 years Ireland
2020s 19.25 years 16.85 years 2.41 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Ireland or MDG: Developed Regions?
Ireland, at 19.17 years against 16.85 years in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Ireland and MDG: Developed Regions?
2.32 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Developed Regions?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 13th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release