Ireland vs Italy: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

Ireland
4.2 years
in 2022
Italy
4.29 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Italy rank
41st

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.29 years against 4.2 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3.07 years 3.39 years 0.3184 years Italy
2010s 3.61 years 3.5 years 0.1164 years Ireland
2020s 4.13 years 4 years 0.1289 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 4.29 years against 4.2 years in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Ireland and Italy?
0.09 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st 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