School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 16.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.61 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.63 years
in 2022
All-time low
15.18 years
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 16.61 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union peaked at 16.63 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.18 years, in 2000.
WB: European Union ranks 6th 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.18 years | — |
| 2000 | 15.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.61 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 years | 15.18 years | 15.18 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.52 years | 15.18 years | 15.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 15.94 years | 16.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 years | 16.46 years | 16.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
- 3 Australia 19.85 years compare
- 4 Türkiye 18.79 years compare
- 5 New Zealand 18.74 years compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 18.71 years compare
- 7 Ireland 18.46 years compare
- 8 Finland 18.44 years compare
- 9 Netherlands 17.93 years compare
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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, male in WB: European Union?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union was 16.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 years in 2000.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- WB: European Union ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release