Argentina vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Argentina
20.51 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
17.36 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
8th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Argentina
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.51 years against 17.36 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3.15 years.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 6th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 8th of 179 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 16.02 years 15.99 years 0.0314 years Argentina
2000s 17.21 years 16.46 years 0.7557 years Argentina
2010s 18.83 years 17.22 years 1.61 years Argentina
2020s 20.44 years 17.42 years 3.02 years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Argentina or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Argentina, at 20.51 years against 17.36 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Argentina and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
3.15 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Argentina and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Argentina ranks 6th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release