Iceland vs MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Iceland
18.13 years
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
16.3 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
18th

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

  • Iceland
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 18.13 years against 16.3 years in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 1.83 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 16th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 16.78 years 15.18 years 1.61 years Iceland
2000s 17.8 years 15.67 years 2.14 years Iceland
2010s 18.98 years 16.32 years 2.66 years Iceland
2020s 18.58 years 16.32 years 2.27 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or MDG: Developed Regions?
Iceland, at 18.13 years against 16.3 years in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and MDG: Developed Regions?
1.83 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Developed Regions?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 16th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 18th 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