SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs United Kingdom: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
6.87 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.79 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.79 years against 6.87 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 7.1 years | 0.3764 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 7.88 years | 0.9591 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.94 years | 7.86 years | 0.9193 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.79 years against 6.87 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.92 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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
February 2026 Data Release