School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.43 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 12.43 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 12.78 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.35 years, in 2000.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.35 years | — |
| 2000 | 12.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.42 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.65 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.44 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.43 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 years | 12.35 years | 12.35 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4 years | 12.35 years | 12.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 12.4 years | 12.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 years | 12.43 years | 12.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 12 Norway 13.9 years compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.86 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.86 years compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.86 years compare
- 16 Sweden 13.85 years compare
- 17 Finland 13.79 years compare
- 18 Türkiye 13.72 years compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 12.43 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 years in 2000.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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February 2026 Data Release