School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino
San Marino: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.5 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.85 years
in 2010
All-time low
8.02 years
in 1979
Years of data
39
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino is 9.5 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino peaked at 9.85 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.02 years, in 1979.
That places San Marino 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.03 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.15 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.37 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.5 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.9 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 8.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.12 years | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 8.02 years | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.18 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.57 years | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.36 years | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.74 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.72 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.85 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.11 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.29 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.16 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.53 years | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 years | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.85 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.76 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.56 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 years | 8.02 years | 8.9 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 8.03 years | 8.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 8.83 years | 9.29 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.31 years | 8.53 years | 9.7 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 9.56 years | 9.85 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.62 years | 9.5 years | 9.82 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 178 British Virgin Islands 9.75 years compare
- 179 Ukraine 9.72 years compare
- 180 Madagascar 9.56 years compare
- 182 Benin 9.47 years compare
- 183 El Salvador 9.34 years compare
- 184 Suriname 9.18 years compare
More education data for San Marino
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,033 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 489 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 795 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 544 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in San Marino was 9.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 years in 1979.
- How does San Marino rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- San Marino ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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