SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

SDG: Europe and Northern America
16.84 years
in 2024
Spain
18.43 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.43 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.59 years.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 221 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16.06 years 16.39 years 0.3312 years Spain
2010s 16.74 years 17.61 years 0.8684 years Spain
2020s 16.83 years 18.4 years 1.57 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Spain?
Spain, at 18.43 years against 16.84 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain?
1.59 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 221 groups.
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