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

Iceland
17.02 years
in 2023
Spain
17.08 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.08 years against 17.02 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16.82 years 15.5 years 1.32 years Iceland
2010s 17.86 years 16.84 years 1.02 years Iceland
2020s 17.41 years 17.18 years 0.2291 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Iceland or Spain?
Spain, at 17.08 years against 17.02 years in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Iceland and Spain?
0.06 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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