School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17.4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.4 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.68 years
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 17.4 years.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 17.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.68 years, in 2000.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.69 years | — |
| 2000 | 15.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.87 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.4 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 years | 15.69 years | 15.69 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15.68 years | 16.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.77 years | 16.35 years | 17.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 years | 17.08 years | 17.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 17.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 years in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release