School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.18 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.18 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.22 years
in 2021
All-time low
8.9 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe is 9.18 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 9.22 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9 years, in 1999.
SDG: Europe ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.9 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.06 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.22 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.18 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 years | 8.9 years | 8.9 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.07 years | 8.9 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 9.03 years | 9.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 years | 9.18 years | 9.22 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 9.18 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release