Iceland vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Iceland
17.02 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
15.64 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
23rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
24th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.02 years against 15.64 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.38 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 24th of 179 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2010s 17.96 years 14.04 years 3.92 years Iceland
2020s 17.41 years 15.28 years 2.12 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: Gulf Area?
Iceland, at 17.02 years against 15.64 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Iceland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
1.38 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Iceland ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 24th 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