School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.08 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.08 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.3 years
in 2016
All-time low
5.04 years
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 5.08 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 5.3 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.04 years, in 2020.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.21 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.25 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.04 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.08 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 years | 5.21 years | 5.21 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.23 years | 5.2 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 years | 5.22 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 years | 5.04 years | 5.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 18.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 13.61 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.89 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.0% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 16.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 5.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 years in 2020.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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