School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.45 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.45 years
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
118th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.45 years
in 2024
All-time low
3.66 years
in 1972
Years of data
28
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 5.45 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 5.45 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.66 years, in 1972.
That places Gibraltar 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.75 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.66 years | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 3.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.17 years | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 4.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.24 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.32 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.43 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.91 years | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 4.24 years | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.45 years | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.39 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.21 years | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.38 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.05 years | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.45 years | +4.7% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 5.45 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 5.45 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 years, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3.66 years | 4.75 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.4 years | 4.32 years | 4.48 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.91 years | 3.91 years | 3.91 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.39 years | 4.24 years | 4.47 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.21 years | 5.05 years | 5.38 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.18 years | 5.03 years | 5.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 5.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 years in 1972.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release