School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.29 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.29 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.54 years
in 2013
All-time low
11.96 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 12.29 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 12.54 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.96 years, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.96 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.15 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.54 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.44 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.25 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.29 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 years | 11.96 years | 11.96 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.16 years | 11.96 years | 12.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 12.27 years | 12.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 years | 12.25 years | 12.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 19 New Zealand 13.72 years compare
- 20 Uruguay 13.65 years compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 12.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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