School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.29 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.29 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.55 years
in 2013
All-time low
11.98 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 12 years2000: 12 years2001: 12.1 years2002: 12.2 years2003: 12.3 years2004: 12.2 years2005: 12.3 years2006: 12.2 years2007: 12.2 years2008: 12.2 years2009: 12.2 years2010: 12.3 years2011: 12.3 years2012: 12.3 years2013: 12.6 years2014: 12.5 years2015: 12.5 years2016: 12.4 years2017: 12.4 years2018: 12.4 years2019: 12.4 years2020: 12.3 years2021: 12.3 years2022: 12.3 years2023: 12.3 years2024: 12.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 12.29 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 12.55 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.98 years, in 1999.

SDG: Europe ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 11.98 years
2000 11.98 years +0.0%
2001 12.06 years +0.7%
2002 12.18 years +1.0%
2003 12.26 years +0.7%
2004 12.15 years -0.9%
2005 12.28 years +1.0%
2006 12.22 years -0.5%
2007 12.2 years -0.1%
2008 12.24 years +0.3%
2009 12.2 years -0.4%
2010 12.31 years +0.9%
2011 12.33 years +0.2%
2012 12.3 years -0.2%
2013 12.55 years +2.0%
2014 12.48 years -0.5%
2015 12.45 years -0.3%
2016 12.41 years -0.3%
2017 12.43 years +0.2%
2018 12.43 years -0.0%
2019 12.41 years -0.1%
2020 12.26 years -1.2%
2021 12.29 years +0.2%
2022 12.29 years +0.0%
2023 12.26 years -0.2%
2024 12.29 years +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.98 years 11.98 years 11.98 years 1
2000s 12.18 years 11.98 years 12.28 years 10
2010s 12.41 years 12.3 years 12.55 years 10
2020s 12.28 years 12.26 years 12.29 years 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 19 Portugal 13.7 years compare
  2. 20 Fiji 13.63 years compare
  3. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 13.59 years compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 13.56 years compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 13.48 years compare
  6. 24 Eswatini 13.47 years compare
  7. 25 Uruguay 13.37 years compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Europe was 12.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.55 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 years in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release