School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 11.55 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 13.46 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.67 years, in 1975.
That places Gibraltar 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.05 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.82 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.73 years | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 9.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.67 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.8 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.15 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 10.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.62 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.94 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.81 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.59 years | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 10.91 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.46 years | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 13.35 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.26 years | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.48 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.79 years | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.56 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.41 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.55 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.35 years | 9.67 years | 12.05 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.59 years | 10.23 years | 10.94 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.98 years | 10.98 years | 10.98 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.08 years | 10.59 years | 13.46 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.18 years | 11.79 years | 12.48 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.52 years | 11.41 years | 11.59 years | 5 |
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More education data for Gibraltar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 197 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 11.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 years in 1975.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release