SDG: Europe and Northern America vs United Kingdom: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Europe and Northern America
16.25 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
17.74 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.74 years against 16.25 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.49 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 221 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.53 years | 16.16 years | 0.6366 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 16.95 years | 0.7124 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.27 years | 17.65 years | 1.38 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.74 years against 16.25 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 1.49 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 221 groups.
- 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