School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.16 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.16 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.35 years
in 2016
All-time low
11.97 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

02.557.51012.51999201120241999: 12 years2000: 12 years2001: 12.1 years2002: 12.1 years2003: 12.2 years2004: 12.1 years2005: 12.2 years2006: 12.1 years2007: 12.1 years2008: 12.2 years2009: 12.1 years2010: 12.2 years2011: 12.2 years2012: 12.2 years2013: 12.3 years2014: 12.3 years2015: 12.3 years2016: 12.4 years2017: 12.4 years2018: 12.3 years2019: 12.3 years2020: 12.2 years2021: 12.2 years2022: 12.2 years2023: 12.1 years2024: 12.2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 12.16 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.35 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.97 years, in 1999.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 11.97 years
2000 11.97 years +0.0%
2001 12.06 years +0.7%
2002 12.1 years +0.3%
2003 12.18 years +0.6%
2004 12.12 years -0.5%
2005 12.17 years +0.4%
2006 12.14 years -0.3%
2007 12.14 years -0.0%
2008 12.16 years +0.2%
2009 12.14 years -0.2%
2010 12.17 years +0.3%
2011 12.16 years -0.1%
2012 12.16 years +0.0%
2013 12.35 years +1.6%
2014 12.34 years -0.1%
2015 12.35 years +0.1%
2016 12.35 years +0.0%
2017 12.35 years -0.0%
2018 12.33 years -0.2%
2019 12.33 years +0.0%
2020 12.22 years -0.9%
2021 12.23 years +0.1%
2022 12.15 years -0.6%
2023 12.14 years -0.1%
2024 12.16 years +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.97 years 11.97 years 11.97 years 1
2000s 12.12 years 11.97 years 12.18 years 10
2010s 12.29 years 12.16 years 12.35 years 10
2020s 12.18 years 12.14 years 12.23 years 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 22 Argentina 13.55 years compare
  2. 23 Luxembourg 13.55 years compare
  3. 24 Tonga 13.42 years compare
  4. 25 Turkey 13.39 years compare
  5. 26 Fiji 13.39 years compare
  6. 27 Spain 13.32 years compare
  7. 28 Gambia 13.27 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 12.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.35 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.97 years in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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