School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.08 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.08 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.31 years
in 2015
All-time low
5.04 years
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male 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, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: European Union peaked at 5.31 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.04 years, in 2022.
WB: European Union ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.24 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.24 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.04 years | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.08 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 years | 5.24 years | 5.24 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.25 years | 5.23 years | 5.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 years | 5.24 years | 5.31 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0015 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0012 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: European Union?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: European Union was 5.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 years in 2022.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: European Union ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release