School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.91 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.86 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.79 years, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.13 years | — |
| 2001 | 13.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.72 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.17 years | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.04 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.26 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.87 years | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.79 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.86 years | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 14.74 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.58 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.28 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.91 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 years | 13.04 years | 13.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 years | 12.79 years | 14.86 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 13.91 years | 14.05 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.91 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.79 years in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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