Iceland vs WB: Oecd Members: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Iceland
14.11 years
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
12.56 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
WB: Oecd Members rank
13th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • WB: Oecd Members
051015197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.11 years against 12.56 years in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 1.55 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Oecd Members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 13th of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 14.78 years 11.78 years 3.01 years Iceland
2000s 14.69 years 12.03 years 2.66 years Iceland
2010s 14.91 years 12.55 years 2.36 years Iceland
2020s 14.33 years 12.57 years 1.76 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 WB: Oecd Members?
Iceland, at 14.11 years against 12.56 years in WB: Oecd Members as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Iceland and WB: Oecd Members?
1.55 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Oecd Members?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 12th and WB: Oecd Members 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