School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 6.85 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.85 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.02 years
in 2019
All-time low
6.67 years
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

024681999201120241999: 6.7 years2000: 6.7 years2001: 6.7 years2002: 6.8 years2003: 6.8 years2004: 6.7 years2005: 6.7 years2006: 6.7 years2007: 6.7 years2008: 6.8 years2009: 6.7 years2010: 6.8 years2011: 6.8 years2012: 6.8 years2013: 7 years2014: 7 years2015: 7 years2016: 7 years2017: 7 years2018: 7 years2019: 7 years2020: 7 years2021: 7 years2022: 6.9 years2023: 6.8 years2024: 6.8 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 6.85 years, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.02 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.67 years, in 2004.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 6.7 years
2000 6.7 years +0.0%
2001 6.74 years +0.6%
2002 6.76 years +0.3%
2003 6.79 years +0.5%
2004 6.67 years -1.8%
2005 6.7 years +0.5%
2006 6.71 years +0.0%
2007 6.72 years +0.2%
2008 6.77 years +0.7%
2009 6.75 years -0.3%
2010 6.82 years +1.0%
2011 6.83 years +0.2%
2012 6.83 years +0.0%
2013 6.99 years +2.3%
2014 6.99 years -0.0%
2015 6.99 years -0.0%
2016 6.99 years +0.1%
2017 7 years +0.2%
2018 6.99 years -0.2%
2019 7.02 years +0.4%
2020 7.01 years -0.0%
2021 7 years -0.1%
2022 6.89 years -1.6%
2023 6.85 years -0.6%
2024 6.85 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7 years 6.7 years 6.7 years 1
2000s 6.73 years 6.67 years 6.79 years 10
2010s 6.94 years 6.82 years 7.02 years 10
2020s 6.92 years 6.85 years 7.01 years 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.73 years compare
  2. 22 New Zealand 7.69 years compare
  3. 23 Albania 7.69 years compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 7.64 years compare
  5. 25 Guadeloupe 7.58 years
  6. 26 United States Virgin Islands 7.51 years
  7. 27 Turkmenistan 7.51 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School life expectancy, secondary, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 6.85 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.02 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.67 years in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release