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
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
February 2026 Data Release