India vs MDG: World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

India
12.88 years
in 2025
MDG: World
12.65 years
in 2024
India rank
105th
MDG: World rank
105th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
051015197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 12.88 years against 12.65 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was MDG: World ahead.

India ranks 105th and MDG: World ranks 105th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and MDG: World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.79 years 9.59 years 1.79 years MDG: World
1980s 8.53 years 9.72 years 1.19 years MDG: World
1990s 9.17 years 9.71 years 0.5379 years MDG: World
2000s 10.17 years 10.39 years 0.2235 years MDG: World
2010s 11.85 years 11.97 years 0.1194 years MDG: World
2020s 12.83 years 12.54 years 0.2897 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, India or MDG: World?
India, at 12.88 years against 12.65 years in MDG: World as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between India and MDG: World?
0.23 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
India ranks 105th and MDG: World ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release