School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States is 7.12 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 7.38 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.12 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.12 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.28 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.49 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.31 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.25 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.67 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.22 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.12 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.12 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.12 years | 6.12 years | 6.12 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.34 years | 6.13 years | 6.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 years | 6.6 years | 7.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 years | 7.12 years | 7.17 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- 17 New Zealand 7.93 years compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 7.92 years
- 19 Republic of Moldova 7.91 years compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.89 years compare
- 21 Czechia 7.85 years compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.79 years compare
- 23 Sweden 7.76 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 7.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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