Iceland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Iceland
18.13 years
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
16.39 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.13 years against 16.39 years in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 1.74 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 years | 15.21 years | 1.57 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.8 years | 15.65 years | 2.16 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.98 years | 16.29 years | 2.69 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18.58 years | 16.38 years | 2.21 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Iceland, at 18.13 years against 16.39 years in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 1.74 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 16th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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