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
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
February 2026 Data Release