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The School of Life questions love's promise of forever
Three new films explore impermanence, emotional triggers and the lasting debt we owe to childhood care.
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The School of Life
@theschooloflifetv · The channel on YouTube
Website: theschooloflife.com
In short
On YouTube, The School of Life has 9,800,000 subscribers and 1,013,940,786 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 1,480,623 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "Why We Don’t Have Much Choice in Dating (Despite the Apps)", with 284,096 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 265 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 1 of 29 in category "Self-improvement and productivity". On Instagram, @theschooloflifelondon has 966,446 followers. The account gained 769 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
9,800,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
total views
1,013,940,786
▲ 1,480,623 in the last 7 days
▲ 5,704,334 in the last 30 days
▲ 5,704,334 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
186,388
on a typical day: 194,182
Videos on the channel
1,264
1 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
3 days ago
November 8, 2026
Views per subscriber
103
a new long video usually gets 176,807 views
a new short video usually gets 53,192 views
a new short video usually gets 53,192 views
Next milestone
10,000,000 subscribers
200,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@theschooloflifelondon · The account on Instagram
Followers
966,446
▲ 2 since yesterday
▲ 769 in the last 7 days
▲ 769 in the last 7 days
Posts
4,058
13 new posts in the last 7 days
Likes per post
2,348
usually, by 10 recent posts
0.24% of followers
0.24% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Self-improvement and productivity | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 795 of 2,448 | 13 of 23 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Self-improvement and productivity
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Maybe you're getting this backwards.” “I wonder if this is a bit of an… | Carousel | November 10, 2026 | - | 711 | 7 |
| There’s a version of this that has less to do with hobbies and more to do with… | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 1,365 | 6 |
| Try this with something you already own. Pick an object you reach for often, a… | Carousel | November 9, 2026 | - | 755 | 11 |
| The Free Sunday Read | Carousel | November 8, 2026 | - | 1,866 | 12 |
| Connection rarely happens by accident, it has to be built into the week on… | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 39,421 | 719 | 7 |
| What might a day of convalescence actually look like right now, without anyone… | Carousel | November 7, 2026 | - | 4,297 | 42 |
| There's a strange kind of audition happening on every first date, usually… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 196,875 | 5,127 | 87 |
| A useful test is to take something you’ve recently put up with, a date who… | Carousel | November 6, 2026 | - | 2,643 | 26 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 3 Reels, 11 carousels and 1 photo.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
Apple Podcasts: The podcast
The School of Life · On the podcast charts by subject
YouTube: What happened lately
November 5, 2026 3.5x its usual first day Why We Don’t Have Much Choice in Dating (Despite … The video opened at a pace of 81,611 views a day, 3.5 times a normal first day on this channel (23,597).
This week on the channel +1.1M views this week
Heartbreak finds a creative outlet at The School of Life
An animated essay brings Dante, Fleetwood Mac and Phil Collins into a conversation about what romantic loss can unlock.
This week on the channel +1.1M views this week
Toasters become museum pieces in The School of Life's week
Three new uploads move between appreciating everyday objects, choosing difficult partners and resisting the pressure to couple up.
The video drawing the most views now
Why We Don’t Have Much Choice in Dating (Despite the Apps)
- Video published
- November 4, 2026
- Video views so far
- 284,096
- Video views, pace per day
- 19,874
- Views on its first day
- 94,761
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Self-improvement and productivity | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 265 of 5,393 | 1 of 29 |
| By views gained this week | 2,261 of 5,274 | 5 of 29 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,369 of 5,043 | 6 of 23 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 2.3% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Self-improvement and productivity
Views gained this week in the category Self-improvement and productivity
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 3, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 9,800,000 subscribers 0% (0)
- Instagram · 966,446 followers +0.08% (+769)
From November 3, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 9,800,000 to 9,800,000 subscribers (0%), on Instagram from 965,677 to 966,446 followers (+0.08%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 9,800,000 | - |
| November 10, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 966,446 |
| November 9, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 966,444 |
| November 8, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 966,316 |
| November 7, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 966,160 |
| November 6, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 966,030 |
| November 5, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 965,839 |
| November 4, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 965,772 |
| November 3, 2026 | 9,800,000 | 965,677 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,008,360,523 views → November 11, 2026: 1,013,940,786 views · average: 192,422 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Problem with Over-Friendly People #theschooloflife #ani… | November 8, 2026 | 1:23 short | 33,694 | 5,156 | 22,633 | 1,664 | 29 |
 The Darkest Truth About Love #theschooloflife #animation #l… | November 4, 2026 | 1:05 short | 34,931 | 1,144 | 15,079 | 1,586 | 120 |
 Why We Don’t Have Much Choice in Dating (Despite the Apps) | November 4, 2026 | 2:50 short | 284,096 | 19,874 | 94,761 | 3,509 | 276 |
 How To Know Yourself | November 1, 2026 | 1:30 short | 41,605 | 492 | 23,074 | 2,148 | 30 |
 What We Owe To Those Who Loved Us In Our Childhood | October 28, 2026 | 1:30 short | 53,192 | 184 | 23,088 | 2,522 | 40 |
 Why Love NEVER Lasts FOREVER | October 28, 2026 | 2:21 short | 140,787 | 1,912 | 54,215 | 2,242 | 218 |
 Why We Get Triggered | October 25, 2026 | 1:27 short | 42,847 | 104 | 23,581 | 1,620 | 29 |
 Why Heartbreak Can Be the Making of You | October 21, 2026 | 3:43 | 176,807 | 800 | 73,642 | 2,719 | 173 |
 The Sex Starved Relationship | October 21, 2026 | 1:25 short | 182,467 | 251 | 61,402 | 6,847 | 539 |
 The Wisdom of Deserts #animation #theschooloflife #wisdom | October 18, 2026 | 1:08 short | 24,499 | 99 | 12,995 | 1,164 | 38 |
 Reasons to Remain Single #animation #love #theschooloflife | October 14, 2026 | 1:18 short | 90,727 | 309 | 33,008 | 3,817 | 85 |
 How to See the Miraculous Beauty in Everyday Life | October 14, 2026 | 4:43 | 87,373 | 258 | 41,967 | 1,384 | 56 |
 Why We Pick Difficult Partners #theschooloflife #facts #lo… | October 11, 2026 | 1:18 short | 100,861 | 777 | - | 3,930 | 91 |
 The Childish Behavior That Ruins Adult Relationships | October 7, 2026 | 3:51 | 187,514 | 1,492 | - | 3,065 | 105 |
 Three Kinds of Parental Love #theschooloflife #parents #l… | October 7, 2026 | 1:13 short | 34,363 | 31 | - | 1,506 | 13 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 26.2 in the category: 36.2
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.2 in the category: 1.4
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 24,417 views
- short vs long
- 12 short (up to 3 minutes), 3 long
average views per short video: 88,672
average views per long video: 150,564
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Why Socrates Hated Democracy | November 28, 2016 | 4:22 | 14,435,429 |
 The Philosophy of Oral Sex | April 8, 2015 | 2:57 | 12,874,436 |
 POLITICAL THEORY - Karl Marx | December 19, 2014 | 9:27 | 10,379,561 |
 Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person | August 13, 2017 | 22:20 | 10,103,168 |
 Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys | February 10, 2017 | 5:17 | 9,265,030 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Why Unloved People Hate Themselves #shorts #selfcare | April 20, 2024 | 0:58 | 2,437,731 |
 How To Be Very Attractive #shorts #dating #attractive | April 13, 2024 | 0:59 | 1,780,914 |
 How to Choose Your Partner Wisely #animation #psychology #… | April 19, 2025 | 0:55 | 620,421 |
 The Secret Power of Missing Someone #shorts #relationship… | June 22, 2024 | 0:57 | 469,941 |
 What Truly Makes a Relationship Worth Staying In? | March 4, 2026 | 1:08 | 357,995 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offWhy We Don’t Have Much Choice in Dating (Despite … The video opened at a pace of 81,611 views a day, 3.5 times a normal first day on this channel (23,597).
- Video people are talking aboutThe Sex Starved Relationship The video drew 235 comments in its first day, 7.1 times a normal first day on this channel (33).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 596,175 views a day, 3.9 times a normal day (154,089).
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +1.6M views this week
The School of Life questions love's promise of forever
Three new films explore impermanence, emotional triggers and the lasting debt we owe to childhood care.
This week on the channel +1.1M views this week
Heartbreak finds a creative outlet at The School of Life
An animated essay brings Dante, Fleetwood Mac and Phil Collins into a conversation about what romantic loss can unlock.
This week on the channel +1.1M views this week
Toasters become museum pieces in The School of Life's week
Three new uploads move between appreciating everyday objects, choosing difficult partners and resisting the pressure to couple up.
This week on the channel 2 videos this week
The School of Life's couples video pulls twice its short's pace
Both uploads went up on the same Wednesday, and the longer look at closeness and distance is gathering views a little more than twice as fa…