School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.33 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.33 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.54 years
in 2005
All-time low
9.27 years
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western 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 UNICEF: Western Europe is 9.33 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 9.54 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.27 years, in 2021.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.3 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.45 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.42 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.29 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 years | 9.3 years | 9.3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.45 years | 9.3 years | 9.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 9.33 years | 9.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 years | 9.27 years | 9.33 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 25 Germany 10.29 years compare
- 26 Dominica 10.2 years compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 10.2 years compare
- 28 Peru 10.19 years compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 10.17 years compare
- 30 Argentina 10.16 years compare
- 31 Netherlands 10.15 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 9.33 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 years in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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