Netherlands vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Netherlands
18.56 years
in 2018
Spain
17.76 years
in 2018
Netherlands rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.56 years against 17.76 years in Spain, a difference of 0.8 years.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 years | 11.28 years | 1.08 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 13.61 years | 13.26 years | 0.3451 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.99 years | 15.13 years | 0.8574 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.54 years | 15.8 years | 0.734 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.98 years | 17.19 years | 0.7924 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 18.56 years against 17.76 years in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.8 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th 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.