This statistic shows the number of years of education the average person in the European Union (28 countries) is expected to undertake over their lifetime from 2003 to 2012. The peak for this period was in 2011 and 2012 with an average of 17.6 years.
Number of expected years of education per person over a lifetime in the European Union (28 countries) from 2003 to 2012
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Eurostat. (March 2, 2015). Number of expected years of education per person over a lifetime in the European Union (28 countries) from 2003 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435552/eu-28-expected-years-of-education-over-lifetime/
Eurostat. "Number of expected years of education per person over a lifetime in the European Union (28 countries) from 2003 to 2012 ." Chart. March 2, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435552/eu-28-expected-years-of-education-over-lifetime/
Eurostat. (2015). Number of expected years of education per person over a lifetime in the European Union (28 countries) from 2003 to 2012 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435552/eu-28-expected-years-of-education-over-lifetime/
Eurostat. "Number of Expected Years of Education per Person over a Lifetime in The European Union (28 Countries) from 2003 to 2012 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435552/eu-28-expected-years-of-education-over-lifetime/
Eurostat, Number of expected years of education per person over a lifetime in the European Union (28 countries) from 2003 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435552/eu-28-expected-years-of-education-over-lifetime/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of expected years of education per person over a lifetime in the European Union (28 countries) from 2003 to 2012 [Graph], Eurostat, March 2, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435552/eu-28-expected-years-of-education-over-lifetime/