MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
3.52 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82 years
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • 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 3.82 years against 3.52 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.3 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.14 years 2.86 years 0.2854 years MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 3.44 years 2.9 years 0.5435 years MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2020s 3.37 years 3.66 years 0.2831 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, tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.82 years against 3.52 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release