School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union

WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.17 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.17 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.47 years
in 2006
All-time low
9.12 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union, 1999–2024

02468101999201120241999: 9.3 years2000: 9.3 years2001: 9.3 years2002: 9.4 years2003: 9.4 years2004: 9.4 years2005: 9.5 years2006: 9.5 years2007: 9.5 years2008: 9.4 years2009: 9.4 years2010: 9.4 years2011: 9.4 years2012: 9.4 years2013: 9.3 years2014: 9.3 years2015: 9.3 years2016: 9.3 years2017: 9.3 years2018: 9.3 years2019: 9.3 years2020: 9.2 years2021: 9.1 years2022: 9.1 years2023: 9.2 years2024: 9.2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union is 9.17 years, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union peaked at 9.47 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.12 years, in 2022.

That places WB: European Union 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in WB: European Union, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 9.26 years
2000 9.26 years +0.0%
2001 9.28 years +0.2%
2002 9.39 years +1.2%
2003 9.41 years +0.3%
2004 9.38 years -0.4%
2005 9.46 years +0.9%
2006 9.47 years +0.1%
2007 9.46 years -0.1%
2008 9.43 years -0.3%
2009 9.44 years +0.1%
2010 9.43 years -0.1%
2011 9.4 years -0.3%
2012 9.35 years -0.5%
2013 9.31 years -0.5%
2014 9.26 years -0.5%
2015 9.29 years +0.3%
2016 9.28 years -0.0%
2017 9.3 years +0.1%
2018 9.29 years -0.0%
2019 9.27 years -0.3%
2020 9.16 years -1.2%
2021 9.14 years -0.2%
2022 9.12 years -0.3%
2023 9.17 years +0.6%
2024 9.17 years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.26 years 9.26 years 9.26 years 1
2000s 9.4 years 9.26 years 9.47 years 10
2010s 9.32 years 9.26 years 9.43 years 10
2020s 9.15 years 9.12 years 9.17 years 5

Countries ranked near WB: European Union

  1. 34 Peru 10.14 years compare
  2. 35 Portugal 10.02 years compare
  3. 36 Argentina 10.01 years compare
  4. 37 Andorra 9.99 years compare
  5. 38 Uruguay 9.97 years compare
  6. 39 Norway 9.94 years compare
  7. 40 Tuvalu 9.92 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: European Union was 9.17 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
The highest recorded value was 9.47 years in 2006.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 9.12 years in 2022.
How does WB: European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
WB: European Union ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: European Union 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