School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.14 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.14 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.37 years
in 2017
All-time low
11.99 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 12.14 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 12.37 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.99 years, in 1999.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.99 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.25 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.14 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.14 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.99 years | 11.99 years | 11.99 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.13 years | 11.99 years | 12.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 years | 12.19 years | 12.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 12.13 years | 12.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 21 Slovenia 13.62 years compare
- 22 Türkiye 13.56 years compare
- 23 Fiji 13.51 years compare
- 24 Luxembourg 13.45 years compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.43 years compare
- 26 Cook Islands 13.43 years compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 13.37 years compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 12.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 years in 1999.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release