School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 17.74 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom stood at 17.74 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 18.12 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.09 years, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.09 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.53 years | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 12.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.04 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.39 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 13.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.02 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.37 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.7 years | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 16.09 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.38 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.05 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.61 years | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.37 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.75 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.13 years | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.12 years | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 17.95 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.77 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.74 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.48 years | 12.09 years | 12.72 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.14 years | 12.73 years | 13.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.78 years | 13.71 years | 16.09 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.6 years | 16.37 years | 17.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 years | 16.05 years | 18.12 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in United Kingdom was 17.74 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 years in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.