Table 1 Life expectancy at age 30 by four fixed educational levels and by educational quartiles, 1987 and 2011
Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy | Life expectancy | |||||
1987 (years) | 2011 (years) | Difference (years) | 1987 (years) | 2011 (years) | Difference (years) | |
Fixed educational level (ISCED) | ||||||
Tertiary education (5, 6) | 46.5 | 51.3 | 4.8 | 51.1 | 54.4 | 3.3 |
Upper secondary (vocational or technical) education (3C, 4A) | 43.5 | 48.3 | 4.8 | 49.7 | 52.8 | 3.1 |
Upper secondary (gymnasium) education (3A) | 44.6 | 49.0 | 4.4 | 49.4 | 52.6 | 3.2 |
Primary and lower secondary education (1, 2) | 41.7 | 44.9 | 3.2 | 47.4 | 49.7 | 2.3 |
Difference between highest and lowest educational level | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
Educational quartile | ||||||
Highest educational group | 45.5 | 50.8 | 5.3 | 50.2 | 53.9 | 3.7 |
Second highest educational group | 43.4 | 48.3 | 4.9 | 49.1 | 52.6 | 3.5 |
Second lowest educational group | 42.6 | 48.0 | 5.4 | 47.6 | 51.3 | 3.7 |
Lowest educational group | 41.7 | 45.0 | 3.3 | 47.4 | 49.8 | 2.4 |
Difference between highest and lowest educational quartile | 3.8 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 |