UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, secondary, female

UIS: North America and Western Europe
6.86 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.84 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
  • 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 7.84 years against 6.86 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.98 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe'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.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.64 years 7.16 years 0.5204 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.83 years 7.94 years 1.11 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.9 years 7.92 years 1.02 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, secondary, female, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.84 years against 6.86 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.98 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release