United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.55 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
9.03 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
60th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.55 years against 9.03 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.52 years.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 60th of 200 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.23 years 8.97 years 0.2577 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.54 years 8.99 years 0.5555 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.55 years 9.06 years 0.4927 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.55 years against 9.03 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
0.52 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 60th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release