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

India
12.88 years
in 2025
SDG: World
12.65 years
in 2024
India rank
105th
SDG: World rank
103rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • India
  • SDG: World
051015197119982025

How they compare

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

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

India ranks 105th and SDG: World ranks 103rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.79 years 9.59 years 1.79 years SDG: World
1980s 8.53 years 9.72 years 1.19 years SDG: World
1990s 9.17 years 9.71 years 0.5379 years SDG: World
2000s 10.17 years 10.39 years 0.2236 years SDG: World
2010s 11.85 years 11.97 years 0.1194 years SDG: 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 SDG: World?
India, at 12.88 years against 12.65 years in SDG: World as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between India and SDG: World?
0.23 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do India and SDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
India ranks 105th and SDG: World ranks 103rd 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