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

SDG: Northern America
16.69 years
in 2023
Spain
18.43 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern America rank
21st
Spain rank
20th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.43 years against 16.69 years in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 1.74 years.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16.66 years 16.39 years 0.2672 years SDG: Northern America
2010s 17.3 years 17.61 years 0.3146 years Spain
2020s 16.98 years 18.39 years 1.41 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: Northern America or Spain?
Spain, at 18.43 years against 16.69 years in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Northern America and Spain?
1.74 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Northern America ranks 21st 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