School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.35 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.35 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.54 years
in 2013
All-time low
5.28 years
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 5.35 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 5.54 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.28 years, in 2020.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.42 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.48 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.46 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.28 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.35 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 years | 5.42 years | 5.42 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 5.41 years | 5.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 years | 5.46 years | 5.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 years | 5.28 years | 5.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 157 Italy 5.11 years compare
- 158 Gabon 5.11 years compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.09 years compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 5.09 years compare
- 161 Syria 5 years compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 4.99 years compare
- 163 Czechia 4.99 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0025 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,209 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0003 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 5.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 years in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release