Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.21 years against 17.74 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.69 years | 12.48 years | 1.79 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 13.39 years | 13.14 years | 0.2548 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.18 years | 14.78 years | 0.3981 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.27 years | 16.6 years | 0.3301 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.52 years | 17.31 years | 0.2133 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 18.21 years against 17.74 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.47 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 175 countries.
- 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.