India vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
India
12.88 years
in 2025
SDG: Small Island Developing States
12.61 years
in 2024
India rank
105th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
108th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- India
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
India currently reports 12.88 years against 12.61 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
India ranks 105th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.78 years | 10.36 years | 2.59 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 8.79 years | 10.6 years | 1.82 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 9.17 years | 10.82 years | 1.65 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 10.99 years | 11.85 years | 0.8566 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 11.85 years | 12.71 years | 0.86 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 12.83 years | 12.71 years | 0.1248 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- India, at 12.88 years against 12.61 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between India and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 0.27 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- India ranks 105th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 108th 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
February 2026 Data Release