SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Spain: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
3.99 years
in 2024
Spain
4.48 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.48 years against 3.99 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.49 years.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 years 2.97 years 0.3928 years SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 3.82 years 3.84 years 0.0249 years Spain
2020s 3.97 years 4.42 years 0.4565 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Spain?
Spain, at 4.48 years against 3.99 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain?
0.49 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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