Ireland vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Ireland
6.59 years
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
5.98 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
60th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
58th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.59 years against 5.98 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.61 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 60th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 58th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 5.47 years 4.27 years 1.2 years Ireland
2010s 6.2 years 5.56 years 0.6368 years Ireland
2020s 6.65 years 5.9 years 0.7537 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Ireland or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Ireland, at 6.59 years against 5.98 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
0.61 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 60th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release