Argentina vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Argentina
18.63 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
16.68 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.63 years against 16.68 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.95 years.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1 years | 15.65 years | 0.5496 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 16.19 years | 16 years | 0.1958 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.48 years | 16.7 years | 0.7867 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 18.59 years | 16.78 years | 1.81 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Argentina or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Argentina, at 18.63 years against 16.68 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Argentina and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 1.95 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 11th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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