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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release