School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.12 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 12.12 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.42 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12 years, in 1999.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 years | — |
| 2000 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.12 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.17 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.22 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.29 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.13 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.12 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.15 years | 12 years | 12.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 12.22 years | 12.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 12.1 years | 12.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 12.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release