School life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.3 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.39 years
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 2.6 years2001: 2.6 years2002: 2.6 years2003: 2.6 years2004: 2.4 years2005: 2.4 years2006: 2.5 years2007: 2.5 years2008: 2.4 years2009: 2.5 years2010: 2.5 years2011: 2.5 years2012: 2.5 years2013: 2.5 years2014: 2.4 years2015: 2.4 years2016: 2.5 years2017: 2.5 years2018: 2.6 years2019: 2.7 years2020: 2.9 years2021: 3.2 years2022: 3.3 years2023: 3.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.3 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.39 years, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5 years 2.39 years 2.63 years 10
2010s 2.52 years 2.41 years 2.73 years 10
2020s 3.16 years 2.9 years 3.3 years 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 29 Portugal 3.42 years compare
  2. 30 Belgium 3.41 years compare
  3. 31 Germany 3.3 years compare
  4. 33 United States of America 3.27 years compare
  5. 34 Japan 3.27 years compare
  6. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.2 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.3 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 years in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release