ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs France: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
8.93 years
in 2024
France
9.19 years
in 2024
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
79th
France rank
83rd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 9.19 years against 8.93 years in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), a difference of 0.26 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 79th and France ranks 83rd of 221 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) France Difference Ahead
2000s 8.95 years 9.25 years 0.2957 years France
2010s 8.98 years 9.18 years 0.1999 years France
2020s 8.97 years 9.19 years 0.2131 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or France?
France, at 9.19 years against 8.93 years in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and France?
0.26 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and France rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 79th and France ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release