Argentina vs Iceland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Argentina
16.84 years
in 2023
Iceland
17.02 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Iceland rank
23rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.02 years against 16.84 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.18 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.19 years 12.9 years 1.71 years Iceland
1980s 12.35 years 13.69 years 1.34 years Iceland
1990s 14.22 years 16.16 years 1.94 years Iceland
2000s 15.2 years 16.77 years 1.57 years Iceland
2010s 16.19 years 17.86 years 1.67 years Iceland
2020s 16.82 years 17.41 years 0.5831 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Argentina or Iceland?
Iceland, at 17.02 years against 16.84 years in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Argentina and Iceland?
0.18 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Argentina ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release