Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Cyprus
17.61 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.74 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.74 years against 17.61 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.13 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 186 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 Cyprus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.35 years 16.18 years 2.83 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.75 years 16.95 years 2.2 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.63 years 17.65 years 1.02 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 to tertiary, both sexes, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.74 years against 17.61 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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