School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.26 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.26 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.41 years
in 2013
All-time low
12.82 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 13.26 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 13.41 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.82 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.82 years | — |
| 2000 | 12.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.92 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.95 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.41 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.26 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 years | 12.82 years | 12.82 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.92 years | 12.82 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 years | 12.92 years | 13.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 years | 13.2 years | 13.26 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 1 Monaco 17.17 years compare
- 2 Vanuatu 17.09 years compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 16.16 years compare
- 4 Sweden 15.22 years compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.15 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 13.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release