United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: High Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.16 years
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
15.88 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
16th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.16 years against 15.88 years in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 1.28 years.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'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.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 179 countries.
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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 years | 15.3 years | 0.4498 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 15.85 years | 0.6482 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.09 years | 15.89 years | 1.2 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.16 years against 15.88 years in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 1.28 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 16th 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