Iceland vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Iceland
9.82 years
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
9.04 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
48th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.82 years against 9.04 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 48th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 years | 7.64 years | 2.33 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.9 years | 8.34 years | 1.56 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.88 years | 8.84 years | 1.04 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.85 years | 9 years | 0.8449 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Iceland, at 9.82 years against 9.04 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.78 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 48th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 49th 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