Iceland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Iceland
0.2338 years
in 2023
United States of America
0.1941 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
54th
United States of America rank
57th

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4199820102023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2338 years against 0.1941 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.0397 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

Iceland ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 57th of 130 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.057 years 0.3109 years 0.2538 years United States of America
2010s 0.203 years 0.2647 years 0.0617 years United States of America
2020s 0.2483 years 0.2517 years 0.0034 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or United States of America?
Iceland, at 0.2338 years against 0.1941 years in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and United States of America?
0.0397 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 57th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
130 places, 1,938 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release