School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.39 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.39 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.64 years
in 2006
All-time low
9.27 years
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024

02468101999201120241999: 9.5 years2000: 9.5 years2001: 9.5 years2002: 9.5 years2003: 9.5 years2004: 9.5 years2005: 9.6 years2006: 9.6 years2007: 9.6 years2008: 9.6 years2009: 9.6 years2010: 9.5 years2011: 9.5 years2012: 9.5 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: 9.3 years2022: 9.3 years2023: 9.4 years2024: 9.4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area is 9.39 years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area peaked at 9.64 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.27 years, in 2016.

That places WB: Euro Area 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in WB: Euro Area, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 9.49 years
2000 9.49 years +0.0%
2001 9.49 years +0.0%
2002 9.47 years -0.2%
2003 9.51 years +0.4%
2004 9.52 years +0.2%
2005 9.63 years +1.1%
2006 9.64 years +0.1%
2007 9.63 years -0.1%
2008 9.57 years -0.7%
2009 9.57 years +0.0%
2010 9.54 years -0.3%
2011 9.51 years -0.3%
2012 9.47 years -0.4%
2013 9.37 years -1.1%
2014 9.3 years -0.7%
2015 9.29 years -0.1%
2016 9.27 years -0.2%
2017 9.29 years +0.3%
2018 9.31 years +0.3%
2019 9.32 years +0.1%
2020 9.34 years +0.2%
2021 9.29 years -0.5%
2022 9.31 years +0.2%
2023 9.39 years +0.9%
2024 9.39 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.49 years 9.49 years 9.49 years 1
2000s 9.55 years 9.47 years 9.64 years 10
2010s 9.37 years 9.27 years 9.54 years 10
2020s 9.35 years 9.29 years 9.39 years 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 22 Denmark 10.54 years compare
  2. 23 Maldives 10.53 years compare
  3. 24 Botswana 10.44 years compare
  4. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.36 years compare
  5. 26 Sweden 10.33 years compare
  6. 27 Argentina 10.33 years compare
  7. 28 Tuvalu 10.31 years compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in WB: Euro Area was 9.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 9.64 years in 2006.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 years in 2016.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
WB: Euro Area ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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