Ireland vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Ireland
6.59 years
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
5.98 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
60th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
59th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.59 years against 5.98 years in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 60th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 4.16 years | 1.31 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 5.5 years | 0.6978 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.65 years | 5.85 years | 0.7982 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Ireland, at 6.59 years against 5.98 years in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.61 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 60th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 59th 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
February 2026 Data Release