Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Netherlands
7.75 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.73 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.75 years against 7.73 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.31 years 7.05 years 0.2633 years Netherlands
2010s 7.83 years 7.61 years 0.2262 years Netherlands
2020s 7.84 years 7.79 years 0.0541 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 7.75 years against 7.73 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release