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
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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

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