School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.12 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar, 1971–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2009, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar stood at 12.12 years.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar peaked at 12.16 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.59 years, in 1975.
That places Gibraltar 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.79 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.59 years | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 9.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.83 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.27 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.91 years | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 9.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.19 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.42 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.05 years | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.75 years | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 12.16 years | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 11.95 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.12 years | +1.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 12.12 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 12.12 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.97 years, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.27 years | 9.59 years | 11.79 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.09 years | 9.83 years | 10.42 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.1 years | 10.1 years | 10.1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.75 years | 10.75 years | 12.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More gender data for Gibraltar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 255 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 240 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar was 12.12 years in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 years in 1975.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Gibraltar ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2009.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.