School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.16 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 11.16 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 11.4 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.05 years, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.05 years | — |
| 2000 | 10.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.53 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.54 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.84 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.27 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.23 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.19 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.16 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.05 years | 10.05 years | 10.05 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 10.07 years | 10.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 years | 10.84 years | 11.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 years | 11.16 years | 11.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 79 Tuvalu 12.12 years compare
- 80 Cape Verde 12.1 years compare
- 81 Dominica 12.1 years compare
- 82 Anguilla 12.1 years compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 12.08 years compare
- 84 Kiribati 12.07 years compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.07 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 11.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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