Iceland vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Iceland
6.88 years
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
6.02 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.88 years against 6.02 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.86 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 years | 5.03 years | 0.9105 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.97 years | 5.76 years | 0.2078 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.95 years | 5.54 years | 1.4 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.88 years | 6.13 years | 0.7483 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.02 years | 0.8987 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.89 years | 6 years | 0.8889 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Iceland or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Iceland, at 6.88 years against 6.02 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Iceland and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.86 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release