China vs Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

China
3.82 years
in 2024
Ireland
3.84 years
in 2022
China rank
37th
Ireland rank
35th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.84 years against 3.82 years in China, a difference of 0.02 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8839 years 2.77 years 1.88 years Ireland
2010s 2.06 years 3.48 years 1.42 years Ireland
2020s 3.3 years 3.81 years 0.5154 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 3.84 years against 3.82 years in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between China and Ireland?
0.02 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
China ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release