School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.12 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.12 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.27 years
in 2020
All-time low
9.08 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

02468101999201120241999: 9.1 years2000: 9.1 years2001: 9.1 years2002: 9.2 years2003: 9.2 years2004: 9.1 years2005: 9.2 years2006: 9.2 years2007: 9.2 years2008: 9.2 years2009: 9.2 years2010: 9.2 years2011: 9.2 years2012: 9.2 years2013: 9.2 years2014: 9.1 years2015: 9.1 years2016: 9.2 years2017: 9.2 years2018: 9.2 years2019: 9.2 years2020: 9.3 years2021: 9.2 years2022: 9.1 years2023: 9.1 years2024: 9.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 9.12 years, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9.27 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.08 years, in 1999.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 9.08 years
2000 9.08 years +0.0%
2001 9.09 years +0.0%
2002 9.15 years +0.7%
2003 9.17 years +0.2%
2004 9.12 years -0.6%
2005 9.2 years +0.9%
2006 9.17 years -0.3%
2007 9.18 years +0.2%
2008 9.21 years +0.3%
2009 9.21 years -0.0%
2010 9.2 years -0.1%
2011 9.16 years -0.4%
2012 9.17 years +0.1%
2013 9.16 years -0.2%
2014 9.11 years -0.5%
2015 9.12 years +0.1%
2016 9.18 years +0.7%
2017 9.23 years +0.6%
2018 9.22 years -0.1%
2019 9.2 years -0.2%
2020 9.27 years +0.8%
2021 9.22 years -0.5%
2022 9.15 years -0.8%
2023 9.12 years -0.3%
2024 9.12 years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.08 years 9.08 years 9.08 years 1
2000s 9.16 years 9.08 years 9.21 years 10
2010s 9.18 years 9.11 years 9.23 years 10
2020s 9.17 years 9.12 years 9.27 years 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 49 Venezuela 9.8 years compare
  2. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 9.76 years compare
  3. 51 Uzbekistan 9.76 years compare
  4. 52 Jordan 9.76 years compare
  5. 53 Mozambique 9.75 years compare
  6. 54 Sweden 9.72 years compare
  7. 55 Costa Rica 9.68 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, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 9.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.27 years in 2020.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 years in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release