UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

UIS: North America and Western Europe
3.42 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 3.42 years against 3.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: North America and Western Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.98 years 2.5 years 0.4803 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 3.4 years 2.52 years 0.8847 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 3.44 years 3.16 years 0.2792 years UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 3.42 years against 3.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 years, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release