School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 9.55 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.68 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.01 years, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.33 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.25 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.12 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.56 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.48 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.38 years | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.62 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.56 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.55 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 9.01 years | 9.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 years | 9.34 years | 9.68 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.55 years | 9.53 years | 9.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 58 Maldives 9.62 years compare
- 59 Colombia 9.58 years compare
- 60 Cape Verde 9.57 years compare
- 62 Luxembourg 9.54 years compare
- 63 Russian Federation 9.53 years compare
- 64 Spain 9.52 years compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 years in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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