Australia vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Australia
14.43 years
in 2024
Iceland
14.11 years
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Iceland rank
12th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
051015197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 14.43 years against 14.11 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 208 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 15.07 years 14.83 years 0.2318 years Australia
2020s 14.64 years 14.33 years 0.3061 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 14.43 years against 14.11 years in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Australia and Iceland?
0.32 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Australia ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release