Iceland vs MDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Iceland
9.82 years
in 2023
MDG: South-eastern Asia
9.03 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
48th
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
51st

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.82 years against 9.03 years in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.79 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 48th and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland MDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.97 years 8.35 years 1.62 years Iceland
2000s 9.9 years 8.59 years 1.3 years Iceland
2010s 9.88 years 9.06 years 0.8186 years Iceland
2020s 9.85 years 9.02 years 0.832 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iceland or MDG: South-eastern Asia?
Iceland, at 9.82 years against 9.03 years in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iceland and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
0.79 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iceland and MDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 48th and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release