Iceland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Iceland
9.82 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
9.03 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
48th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
50th

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

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.82 years against 9.03 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.79 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 48th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 9.9 years 8.98 years 0.9228 years Iceland
2000s 9.9 years 9.06 years 0.8365 years Iceland
2010s 9.88 years 9.08 years 0.8041 years Iceland
2020s 9.85 years 9.1 years 0.7508 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Iceland, at 9.82 years against 9.03 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
0.79 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 48th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th 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