School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.98 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.98 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.02 years
in 2013
All-time low
12.59 years
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 12.6 years2000: 12.6 years2001: 12.7 years2002: 12.7 years2003: 12.7 years2004: 12.6 years2005: 12.7 years2006: 12.7 years2007: 12.7 years2008: 12.8 years2009: 12.8 years2010: 12.8 years2011: 12.9 years2012: 12.8 years2013: 13 years2014: 13 years2015: 13 years2016: 13 years2017: 13 years2018: 13 years2019: 12.9 years2020: 12.9 years2021: 13 years2022: 13 years2023: 13 years2024: 13 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 12.98 years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 13.02 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.59 years, in 2004.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 12.6 years
2000 12.6 years +0.0%
2001 12.7 years +0.8%
2002 12.72 years +0.2%
2003 12.74 years +0.2%
2004 12.59 years -1.2%
2005 12.71 years +1.0%
2006 12.74 years +0.2%
2007 12.73 years -0.1%
2008 12.77 years +0.3%
2009 12.78 years +0.1%
2010 12.83 years +0.4%
2011 12.87 years +0.3%
2012 12.84 years -0.2%
2013 13.02 years +1.4%
2014 12.97 years -0.4%
2015 13 years +0.2%
2016 12.98 years -0.2%
2017 12.95 years -0.2%
2018 12.97 years +0.1%
2019 12.95 years -0.2%
2020 12.94 years -0.1%
2021 12.97 years +0.3%
2022 12.97 years -0.0%
2023 12.97 years +0.0%
2024 12.98 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6 years 12.6 years 12.6 years 1
2000s 12.71 years 12.59 years 12.78 years 10
2010s 12.94 years 12.83 years 13.02 years 10
2020s 12.96 years 12.94 years 12.98 years 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 2 Vanuatu 17.09 years compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 16.16 years compare
  3. 4 Sweden 15.22 years compare
  4. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.15 years compare
  5. 6 Belgium 15.07 years compare
  6. 7 Ireland 14.7 years compare
  7. 8 Finland 14.69 years compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 12.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 13.02 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.59 years in 2004.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release