School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.08 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.27 years
in 2013
All-time low
11.25 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 12.08 years.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 12.27 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.25 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 39th 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, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.25 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.55 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.85 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.27 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.05 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.08 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.25 years | 11.25 years | 11.25 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.58 years | 11.27 years | 11.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 years | 11.85 years | 12.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 years | 12.05 years | 12.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 36 Tuvalu 13.04 years compare
- 37 Malta 13.02 years compare
- 38 Algeria 13 years compare
- 39 Albania 12.97 years compare
- 40 Montserrat 12.96 years compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 12.94 years compare
- 42 Montenegro 12.94 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 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 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 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, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 12.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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