Iceland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Iceland
17.02 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
15.46 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.02 years against 15.46 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 1.56 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.16 years | 11.97 years | 4.18 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.77 years | 12.83 years | 3.94 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.86 years | 14.52 years | 3.34 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.41 years | 15.27 years | 2.14 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Iceland, at 17.02 years against 15.46 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 1.56 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release