France vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

France
12.46 years
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
11.65 years
in 2024
France rank
59th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
57th

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

  • France
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

France currently reports 12.46 years against 11.65 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 0.81 years.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

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

France ranks 59th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 57th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 12.44 years 10.88 years 1.56 years France
2010s 12.45 years 11.5 years 0.9533 years France
2020s 12.47 years 11.61 years 0.8543 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, France or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
France, at 12.46 years against 11.65 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between France and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
0.81 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
France ranks 59th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release