School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 13.96 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.99 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.81 years, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.18 years | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.79 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.25 years | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.29 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9 years | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.81 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.99 years | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 14.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.66 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.34 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.22 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.12 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.96 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 years | 13.11 years | 13.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 years | 12.81 years | 14.99 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.06 years | 13.96 years | 14.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Netherlands 14.25 years compare
- 12 Iceland 14.11 years compare
- 13 New Zealand 13.97 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
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 years in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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