School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.87 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.87 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7 years
in 2021
All-time low
6.68 years
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 6.87 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.68 years, in 2006.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.7 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.68 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.97 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.91 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.86 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.87 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 6.7 years | 6.7 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 6.68 years | 6.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.8 years | 6.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 years | 6.86 years | 7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 6.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 years in 2006.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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