School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 16.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.96 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.96 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.55 years
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 15.6 years2000: 15.5 years2001: 15.6 years2002: 15.6 years2003: 15.7 years2004: 15.7 years2005: 15.9 years2006: 16 years2007: 15.9 years2008: 16 years2009: 16 years2010: 16.1 years2011: 16.3 years2012: 16.3 years2013: 16.4 years2014: 16.4 years2015: 16.5 years2016: 16.5 years2017: 16.7 years2018: 16.7 years2019: 16.8 years2020: 16.8 years2021: 16.9 years2022: 16.9 years2023: 17 years2024: 17 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

WB: Euro Area recorded 16.96 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Euro Area peaked at 16.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.55 years, in 2000.

WB: Euro Area ranks 3rd 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, male in WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) in WB: Euro Area, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 15.55 years
2000 15.55 years -0.0%
2001 15.6 years +0.3%
2002 15.63 years +0.2%
2003 15.7 years +0.4%
2004 15.69 years -0.0%
2005 15.9 years +1.3%
2006 15.95 years +0.3%
2007 15.94 years -0.1%
2008 15.96 years +0.1%
2009 15.99 years +0.1%
2010 16.13 years +0.9%
2011 16.29 years +1.0%
2012 16.33 years +0.2%
2013 16.39 years +0.4%
2014 16.41 years +0.2%
2015 16.53 years +0.7%
2016 16.53 years -0.0%
2017 16.67 years +0.9%
2018 16.74 years +0.4%
2019 16.79 years +0.3%
2020 16.79 years +0.0%
2021 16.91 years +0.7%
2022 16.95 years +0.2%
2023 16.96 years +0.1%
2024 16.96 years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.55 years 15.55 years 15.55 years 1
2000s 15.79 years 15.55 years 15.99 years 10
2010s 16.48 years 16.13 years 16.79 years 10
2020s 16.91 years 16.79 years 16.96 years 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 1 Greece 20.71 years compare
  2. 2 Monaco 20 years compare
  3. 3 Australia 19.85 years compare
  4. 4 Turkey 18.79 years compare
  5. 5 New Zealand 18.74 years compare
  6. 6 Hong Kong 18.71 years compare

See the full ranking of 400 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Euro Area?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Euro Area was 16.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 16.96 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 15.55 years in 2000.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: Euro Area ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release