School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.4 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.4 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.92 years
in 2013
All-time low
6.16 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 6.4 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.92 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.16 years, in 1999.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.16 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.32 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.42 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.48 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.61 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.89 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.75 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 years | 6.16 years | 6.16 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.52 years | 6.18 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.72 years | 6.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.36 years | 6.57 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 38 Brazil 7.24 years compare
- 39 Martinique 7.22 years
- 40 Serbia 7.22 years compare
- 41 Uruguay 7.21 years compare
- 42 North Macedonia 7.21 years compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.18 years compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 7.16 years compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 years in 1999.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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February 2026 Data Release