School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.32 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.32 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.51 years
in 2005
All-time low
9.25 years
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024

02468101999201120241999: 9.3 years2000: 9.3 years2001: 9.3 years2002: 9.4 years2003: 9.4 years2004: 9.4 years2005: 9.5 years2006: 9.5 years2007: 9.5 years2008: 9.5 years2009: 9.5 years2010: 9.5 years2011: 9.4 years2012: 9.4 years2013: 9.4 years2014: 9.3 years2015: 9.3 years2016: 9.3 years2017: 9.3 years2018: 9.3 years2019: 9.3 years2020: 9.3 years2021: 9.2 years2022: 9.3 years2023: 9.3 years2024: 9.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 9.32 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 9.51 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.25 years, in 2021.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 9.27 years
2000 9.27 years -0.0%
2001 9.28 years +0.1%
2002 9.36 years +0.8%
2003 9.39 years +0.3%
2004 9.42 years +0.3%
2005 9.51 years +0.9%
2006 9.5 years -0.1%
2007 9.48 years -0.3%
2008 9.46 years -0.2%
2009 9.47 years +0.1%
2010 9.46 years -0.1%
2011 9.43 years -0.3%
2012 9.41 years -0.3%
2013 9.39 years -0.2%
2014 9.29 years -1.0%
2015 9.3 years +0.2%
2016 9.33 years +0.3%
2017 9.33 years -0.1%
2018 9.33 years +0.0%
2019 9.34 years +0.1%
2020 9.26 years -0.8%
2021 9.25 years -0.2%
2022 9.27 years +0.2%
2023 9.32 years +0.5%
2024 9.32 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.27 years 9.27 years 9.27 years 1
2000s 9.41 years 9.27 years 9.51 years 10
2010s 9.36 years 9.29 years 9.46 years 10
2020s 9.28 years 9.25 years 9.32 years 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 23 Maldives 10.53 years compare
  2. 24 Botswana 10.44 years compare
  3. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.36 years compare
  4. 26 Sweden 10.33 years compare
  5. 27 Argentina 10.33 years compare
  6. 28 Tuvalu 10.31 years compare
  7. 29 Germany 10.26 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 9.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9.51 years in 2005.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.25 years in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release