School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.86 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics is 2.86 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.4 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6283 years, in 1972.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.638 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.6379 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6283 years | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6411 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6711 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7019 years | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7425 years | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7765 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8013 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8038 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8149 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8128 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8016 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8072 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8046 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8074 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8107 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8218 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8538 years | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8742 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9287 years | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9256 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9875 years | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 years | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 years | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4 years | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 years | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.64 years | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 years | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 years | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.42 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.55 years | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.67 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8 years | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.92 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 years | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.29 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 years | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 years | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 years | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.88 years | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.85 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.86 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7042 years | 0.6283 years | 0.8038 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8145 years | 0.8016 years | 0.8538 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 years | 0.8742 years | 1.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 years | 2 years | 3.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 years | 2.85 years | 3.4 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 6 Republic of Korea 4.65 years compare
- 7 Argentina 4.5 years compare
- 8 Macau, China 4.43 years compare
- 9 Chile 4.39 years compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.33 years compare
- 11 Finland 4.29 years compare
- 12 Netherlands 4.24 years compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.86 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6283 years in 1972.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.