Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.76 years against 14.92 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.84 years.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.97 years | 11.11 years | 0.1396 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.02 years | 13.26 years | 1.24 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.29 years | 15.13 years | 2.84 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.17 years | 15.8 years | 2.64 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.36 years | 17.2 years | 2.83 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.76 years against 14.92 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
- 2.84 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th 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.