School life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 7.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 7.84 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.84 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.49 years, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.14 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.26 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.42 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.95 years | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.89 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.07 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.23 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.63 years | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.49 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.69 years | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 8.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.64 years | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.25 years | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1 years | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.98 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.84 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 years | 6.89 years | 7.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 years | 6.49 years | 8.84 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.92 years | 7.84 years | 7.98 years | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.84 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 years in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release