Iceland vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Iceland
18.13 years
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
16.45 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.13 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 1.68 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 years | 12.74 years | 4.04 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.8 years | 13.64 years | 4.16 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.98 years | 15.53 years | 3.45 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.58 years | 16.24 years | 2.34 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Iceland, at 18.13 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 1.68 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 16th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th 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