School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) recorded 5.21 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 5.31 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.17 years, in 2022.
That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.25 years | 5.18 years | 5.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 years | 5.22 years | 5.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 years | 5.17 years | 5.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 173 Burkina Faso 4.68 years compare
- 174 San Marino 4.68 years compare
- 175 Yemen 4.67 years compare
- 176 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 4.66 years compare
- 177 Mongolia 4.62 years compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 4.55 years compare
- 179 Eritrea 4.5 years compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 5.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 years in 2022.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release