United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Oecd Members: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.96 years
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
12.56 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
WB: Oecd Members rank
13th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.96 years against 12.56 years in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 1.4 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Oecd Members's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 13th of 208 countries.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
2000s 13.36 years 12.03 years 1.33 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.1 years 12.53 years 1.57 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 14.06 years 12.57 years 1.49 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, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Oecd Members?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.96 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Oecd Members?
1.4 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Oecd Members?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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