School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.51 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.51 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.73 years
in 2017
All-time low
12.34 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 12.51 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 12.73 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.34 years, in 1999.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.34 years | — |
| 2000 | 12.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.37 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.42 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.39 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.64 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.64 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.53 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.51 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 years | 12.34 years | 12.34 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.42 years | 12.34 years | 12.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 years | 12.39 years | 12.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 years | 12.51 years | 12.64 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 13 New Zealand 13.97 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.96 years compare
- 15 Uruguay 13.93 years compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 years compare
- 17 Cook Islands 13.79 years compare
- 18 Norway 13.78 years compare
- 19 Portugal 13.78 years compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 12.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 years in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release