School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 3.96 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 3.96 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 years, in 2000.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.63 years | — |
| 2000 | 2.63 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.79 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.93 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.98 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.15 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.67 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.86 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.94 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.96 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 years | 2.63 years | 2.63 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9 years | 2.63 years | 3.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 3.15 years | 3.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 years | 3.67 years | 3.96 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 3.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 years in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release