School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.47 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.47 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.68 years
in 2002
All-time low
8.3 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

024681999201120241999: 8.3 years2000: 8.3 years2001: 8.6 years2002: 8.7 years2003: 8.6 years2004: 8.6 years2005: 8.6 years2006: 8.6 years2007: 8.6 years2008: 8.6 years2009: 8.5 years2010: 8.6 years2011: 8.5 years2012: 8.5 years2013: 8.7 years2014: 8.7 years2015: 8.5 years2016: 8.5 years2017: 8.5 years2018: 8.5 years2019: 8.6 years2020: 8.5 years2021: 8.4 years2022: 8.5 years2023: 8.5 years2024: 8.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 8.47 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 8.68 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.3 years, in 1999.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 8.3 years
2000 8.32 years +0.3%
2001 8.63 years +3.8%
2002 8.68 years +0.6%
2003 8.6 years -0.9%
2004 8.59 years -0.1%
2005 8.62 years +0.3%
2006 8.6 years -0.2%
2007 8.6 years +0.0%
2008 8.57 years -0.4%
2009 8.54 years -0.4%
2010 8.58 years +0.5%
2011 8.53 years -0.6%
2012 8.46 years -0.8%
2013 8.66 years +2.3%
2014 8.65 years -0.1%
2015 8.52 years -1.5%
2016 8.49 years -0.3%
2017 8.48 years -0.2%
2018 8.51 years +0.3%
2019 8.55 years +0.6%
2020 8.54 years -0.2%
2021 8.45 years -1.0%
2022 8.47 years +0.2%
2023 8.46 years -0.1%
2024 8.47 years +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3 years 8.3 years 8.3 years 1
2000s 8.58 years 8.32 years 8.68 years 10
2010s 8.54 years 8.46 years 8.66 years 10
2020s 8.48 years 8.45 years 8.54 years 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.74 years compare
  2. 120 Madagascar 8.73 years compare
  3. 121 Cambodia 8.72 years compare
  4. 122 Egypt 8.67 years compare
  5. 123 Qatar 8.67 years compare
  6. 124 Canada 8.66 years compare
  7. 125 Ecuador 8.64 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 8.47 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 8.68 years in 2002.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 years in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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