MDG: Latin America vs Spain: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

MDG: Latin America
6.14 years
in 2024
Spain
7.06 years
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
45th
Spain rank
48th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Latin America
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.06 years against 6.14 years in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 0.92 years.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Latin America's.

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

MDG: Latin America ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.21 years 6.71 years 3.49 years Spain
2010s 5.5 years 7.23 years 1.73 years Spain
2020s 6.09 years 7.12 years 1.03 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Latin America or Spain?
Spain, at 7.06 years against 6.14 years in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and Spain?
0.92 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release