School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.35 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.35 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.55 years
in 2013
All-time low
5.29 years
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male 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, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 5.55 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.29 years, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.47 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.45 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.49 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.29 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.35 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 5.47 years | 5.47 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 5.45 years | 5.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 years | 5.48 years | 5.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 years | 5.29 years | 5.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 169 Lebanon 4.93 years compare
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.9 years compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 4.88 years compare
- 172 Martinique 4.87 years
- 173 Eritrea 4.86 years compare
- 174 North Macedonia 4.81 years compare
- 175 Honduras 4.74 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 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 20.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0027 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 5.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 years in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release