Spain vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Spain
4.48 years
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
3.98 years
in 2023
Spain rank
15th
UNICEF: North America rank
18th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.48 years against 3.98 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and UNICEF: North America ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.97 years 3.98 years 1.01 years UNICEF: North America
2010s 3.84 years 4.42 years 0.5795 years UNICEF: North America
2020s 4.41 years 4.09 years 0.3179 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 UNICEF: North America?
Spain, at 4.48 years against 3.98 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Spain and UNICEF: North America?
0.5 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF: North America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Spain and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Spain ranks 15th and UNICEF: North America ranks 18th 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

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