Spain vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Spain
17.08 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
15.59 years
in 2024
Spain rank
22nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Spain
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.08 years against 15.59 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.49 years.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 22nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.5 years 12.86 years 2.63 years Spain
2010s 16.84 years 14.52 years 2.33 years Spain
2020s 17.16 years 15.4 years 1.76 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Spain or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Spain, at 17.08 years against 15.59 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Spain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
1.49 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Spain ranks 22nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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