Iceland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Iceland
9.83 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.12 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Iceland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.83 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.71 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 46th and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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 | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 years | 9.33 years | 0.6125 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.94 years | 9.31 years | 0.6347 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.89 years | 9.28 years | 0.6051 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.85 years | 9.18 years | 0.6784 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Iceland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Iceland, at 9.83 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.71 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Iceland ranks 46th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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