China (People’s Republic of) vs Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

China (People’s Republic of)
4.13 years
in 2024
Ireland
4.2 years
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
46th
Ireland rank
43rd

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Ireland
01234197419992024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.2 years against 4.13 years in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.07 years.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9657 years 3.1 years 2.14 years Ireland
2010s 2.26 years 3.61 years 1.35 years Ireland
2020s 3.62 years 4.13 years 0.5023 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, China (People’s Republic of) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4.2 years against 4.13 years in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between China (People’s Republic of) and Ireland?
0.07 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release