School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 17.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 17.16 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.21 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.31 years, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.71 years | — |
| 2001 | 15.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.55 years | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.08 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.37 years | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.19 years | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 17.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.77 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.16 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 years | 15.44 years | 16.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 15.31 years | 17.19 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.09 years | 16.88 years | 17.21 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 years in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release