SDG: Oceania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

SDG: Oceania
12.5 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.91 years
in 2023
SDG: Oceania rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

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

  • SDG: Oceania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.91 years against 12.5 years in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 1.41 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

SDG: Oceania ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Oceania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12 years 13.3 years 1.31 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.91 years 14.04 years 1.14 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.58 years 14 years 1.42 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, SDG: Oceania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.91 years against 12.5 years in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between SDG: Oceania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.41 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Oceania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Oceania ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 221 groups.
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