Iceland vs OECD members: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Iceland
19.18 years
in 2018
OECD members
16.33 years
in 2019
Iceland rank
7th
OECD members rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- OECD members
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.18 years against 16.33 years in OECD members, a difference of 2.85 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.34 years | 11.33 years | 1.01 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.37 years | 12.37 years | 1.01 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.74 years | 13.55 years | 2.19 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.98 years | 14.71 years | 3.27 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.08 years | 15.9 years | 3.18 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 OECD members?
- Iceland, at 19.18 years against 16.33 years in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and OECD members?
- 2.85 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- 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.