Spain vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Spain
4.48 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.01 years
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
13th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Spain
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.48 years against 4.01 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 years | 3.44 years | 0.4672 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3.84 years | 3.88 years | 0.0331 years | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 4.42 years | 4.01 years | 0.4121 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Spain or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Spain, at 4.48 years against 4.01 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.47 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 15th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release