MDG: Developed Regions vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

MDG: Developed Regions
15.77 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.16 years
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.16 years against 15.77 years in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 1.39 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15.28 years 15.75 years 0.4701 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.87 years 16.5 years 0.636 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 15.82 years 17.09 years 1.27 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, MDG: Developed Regions or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.16 years against 15.77 years in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.39 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 221 groups.
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