East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female)
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.74 years against 13.91 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.83 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 45 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.49 years | 12.68 years | 5.19 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.69 years | 13.14 years | 5.44 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.78 years | 14.78 years | 6 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 16.6 years | 5.8 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.83 years | 17.31 years | 4.48 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.74 years against 13.91 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 3.83 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.