School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.97 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.97 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.05 years
in 2013
All-time low
12.6 years
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 12.97 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: European Union peaked at 13.05 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6 years, in 2004.
That places WB: European Union 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.61 years | — |
| 2000 | 12.61 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.97 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 years | 12.61 years | 12.61 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.72 years | 12.6 years | 12.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 years | 12.87 years | 13.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 years | 12.95 years | 12.98 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
- 2 Monaco 17.19 years compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.76 years compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 15.59 years compare
- 5 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 15.35 years
- 6 Australia 14.61 years compare
- 7 Belgium 14.57 years compare
- 8 Sweden 14.51 years compare
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: European Union?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: European Union was 12.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 years in 2004.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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