School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.36 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.36 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.57 years
in 2013
All-time low
7.12 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 7.36 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 7.57 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.12 years, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.12 years | — |
| 2000 | 7.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.14 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.57 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.52 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.46 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.36 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.36 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 years | 7.12 years | 7.12 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2 years | 7.12 years | 7.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 years | 7.32 years | 7.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 years | 7.36 years | 7.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 12 Finland 8.3 years compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 8.17 years compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 8.17 years compare
- 15 Italy 8.04 years compare
- 16 Austria 7.94 years compare
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 7.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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