Ireland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Ireland
18.46 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Europe
16.88 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
7th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.46 years against 16.88 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 1.58 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.99 years | 15.73 years | 1.26 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.54 years | 16.39 years | 2.15 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.53 years | 16.79 years | 1.74 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Ireland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 18.46 years against 16.88 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 1.58 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ireland ranks 7th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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