School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.82 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.95 years
in 2021
All-time low
6.57 years
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 6.82 years.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 6.95 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57 years, in 2006.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.62 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.64 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.59 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.57 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.87 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.93 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.84 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.82 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 years | 6.62 years | 6.62 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 6.57 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 years | 6.66 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.82 years | 6.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 6.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 years in 2006.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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