Argentina vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Argentina
13.27 years
in 2023
Spain
13.21 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Spain rank
31st

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

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 13.27 years against 13.21 years in Spain, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8 years 12.94 years 0.1449 years Spain
2010s 13.2 years 13.35 years 0.1529 years Spain
2020s 13.34 years 13.3 years 0.0398 years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Argentina or Spain?
Argentina, at 13.27 years against 13.21 years in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Argentina and Spain?
0.06 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release