Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Europe & Central Asia
16.08 years
in 2019
Iceland
19.18 years
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Iceland rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.18 years against 16.08 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.1 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.91 years | 12.34 years | 0.4341 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 12.27 years | 13.37 years | 1.11 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 12.85 years | 15.74 years | 2.88 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.32 years | 17.98 years | 3.66 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.58 years | 19.08 years | 3.51 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, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.18 years against 16.08 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
- 3.1 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.