European Union vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.26 years against 16.43 years in European Union, a difference of 2.83 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.67 years | 11.5 years | 1.17 years | European Union |
| 1980s | 12.95 years | 11.91 years | 1.04 years | European Union |
| 1990s | 14.27 years | 13.41 years | 0.8559 years | European Union |
| 2000s | 15.46 years | 16.64 years | 1.18 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.15 years | 18.3 years | 2.15 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 19.26 years against 16.43 years in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between European Union and Ireland?
- 2.83 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.