Iceland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2755 years against 0.2709 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.0046 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 109 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0454 years | 0.203 years | 0.1575 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2033 years | 0.2643 years | 0.061 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 0.2755 years against 0.2709 years in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.0046 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.