Belgium vs Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

Belgium
3.41 years
in 2023
Ireland
3.48 years
in 2022
Belgium rank
30th
Ireland rank
27th

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.48 years against 3.41 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 27th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.72 years 2.47 years 0.2422 years Belgium
2010s 3.17 years 3.36 years 0.1966 years Ireland
2020s 3.41 years 3.5 years 0.0944 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 3.48 years against 3.41 years in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Belgium and Ireland?
0.07 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Belgium ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release