School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: 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 WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: European Union 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 WB: European Union peaked at 5.3 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.04 years, in 2020.
That places WB: European Union 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: European Union, 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 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: European Union?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in WB: European Union was 5.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 years in 2020.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release