Arab World vs Canada: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Arab World
1.54 years
in 2018
Canada
3.36 years
in 2018
Arab World rank
26th
Canada rank
31st

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.36 years against 1.54 years in Arab World, a difference of 1.82 years.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Canada ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4099 years 2.4 years 1.99 years Canada
1980s 0.5602 years 3.84 years 3.28 years Canada
1990s 0.6743 years 4.23 years 3.55 years Canada
2000s 1.07 years 3.06 years 1.99 years Canada
2010s 1.38 years 3.23 years 1.85 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Arab World or Canada?
Canada, at 3.36 years against 1.54 years in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Arab World and Canada?
1.82 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Canada rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 26th and Canada ranks 31st of 43 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,799 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.