Ireland vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Ireland
19.17 years
in 2022
Norway
19.45 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
Norway rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.45 years against 19.17 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 years | 18.09 years | 0.4162 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.79 years | 18.5 years | 0.2954 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.25 years | 19.44 years | 0.1858 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 19.45 years against 19.17 years in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.28 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release