School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 11.35 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.35 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.26 years
in 2008
All-time low
9.43 years
in 1977
Years of data
28
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gibraltar is 11.35 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gibraltar peaked at 13.26 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.43 years, in 1977.
Gibraltar ranks 110th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.83 years | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.91 years | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 10.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.95 years | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.43 years | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 10.25 years | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 10.15 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.01 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.18 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.41 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.8 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.16 years | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 10.69 years | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 10.87 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.26 years | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.33 years | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.85 years | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.37 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.21 years | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.35 years | +1.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 11.35 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 11.35 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.49 years, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.38 years | 9.43 years | 12 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.46 years | 10.01 years | 10.83 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.16 years | 12.16 years | 12.16 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.98 years | 10.69 years | 13.26 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 11.85 years | 12.51 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4 years | 11.21 years | 11.57 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gibraltar was 11.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 years in 1977.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Gibraltar ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release