Iceland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Iceland
5.11 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
4.39 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
19th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.11 years against 4.39 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 2.41 years | 0.1984 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.15 years | 2.9 years | 1.25 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 3.53 years | 1.6 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.4 years | 4.23 years | 1.17 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Iceland or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Iceland, at 5.11 years against 4.39 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 0.72 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 16th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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