Ireland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Ireland
19.17 years
in 2022
WB: High Income (july 2025)
16.95 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Ireland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.17 years against 16.95 years in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.22 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 years | 16.08 years | 1.59 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.79 years | 16.74 years | 2.05 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.25 years | 16.89 years | 2.36 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Ireland, at 19.17 years against 16.95 years in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 2.22 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ireland ranks 13th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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