School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 15.55 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 15.55 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.6 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.95 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.22 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.78 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.32 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.57 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.46 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.57 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.85 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.55 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6 years | 11.6 years | 11.6 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.52 years | 11.62 years | 13.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 years | 13.57 years | 15.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 years | 15.09 years | 15.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 30 Poland 17.13 years compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 17.02 years compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 16.85 years compare
- 33 Italy 16.84 years compare
- 34 Singapore 16.75 years compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 16.52 years compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 16.51 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 15.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release