Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Spain
9.49 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.51 years
in 2023
Spain rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.51 years against 9.49 years in Spain, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 200 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.77 years 9.23 years 1.54 years Spain
2010s 10.03 years 9.45 years 0.581 years Spain
2020s 9.54 years 9.51 years 0.0286 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.51 years against 9.49 years in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Spain ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release