Iceland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

Iceland
5.11 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
4.39 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
0246197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.11 years against 4.39 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.72 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.61 years 2.41 years 0.1978 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Iceland, at 5.11 years against 4.39 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
0.72 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Iceland ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release