School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: 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
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.37 years
in 2008
All-time low
9.1 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 9.12 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 9.37 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.1 years, in 2022.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.33 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.25 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.19 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.12 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 years | 9.33 years | 9.33 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.31 years | 9.25 years | 9.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 years | 9.2 years | 9.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 years | 9.1 years | 9.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 46 Iceland 9.83 years compare
- 47 Belize 9.81 years compare
- 48 Hong Kong, China 9.81 years compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.8 years compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 9.76 years compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 9.76 years compare
- 52 Jordan 9.76 years compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 years in 2022.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release