School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.87 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.87 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.03 years
in 2005
All-time low
4.78 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe stood at 4.87 years.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 5.03 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.78 years, in 1999.
SDG: Europe ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 years | 4.78 years | 4.78 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.93 years | 4.78 years | 5.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 years | 4.94 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 4.83 years | 4.87 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 24.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in SDG: Europe was 4.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release