UIS: Central and Eastern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
16.68 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.31 years
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.31 years against 16.68 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 1.63 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Central and Eastern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7 years 16.58 years 2.88 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.7 years 17.39 years 1.69 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16.46 years 18.21 years 1.75 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.31 years against 16.68 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.63 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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