Iceland vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Iceland
14.11 years
in 2023
New Zealand
13.97 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
New Zealand rank
13th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
051015197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.11 years against 13.97 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 14.68 years 14.46 years 0.2132 years Iceland
2010s 14.91 years 14.24 years 0.6664 years Iceland
2020s 14.33 years 13.99 years 0.3387 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 14.11 years against 13.97 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.14 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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