School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.12 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.3 years
in 2013
All-time low
11.38 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 12.12 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 12.3 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.38 years, in 1999.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.38 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.92 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.09 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.12 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.38 years | 11.38 years | 11.38 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7 years | 11.39 years | 11.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 years | 11.92 years | 12.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 years | 12.09 years | 12.12 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 28 Liechtenstein 13.32 years compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 13.3 years
- 30 Argentina 13.27 years compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 12.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 years in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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