India vs MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

India
5.59 years
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
5 years
in 2024
India rank
109th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
106th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • India
  • MDG: Southern Asia
23456197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 5.59 years against 5 years in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.59 years.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.

India ranks 109th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 106th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.96 years 3.13 years 0.1669 years MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 3.77 years 3.48 years 0.2846 years India
2010s 5.06 years 4.55 years 0.5058 years India
2020s 5.58 years 5.02 years 0.5551 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, India or MDG: Southern Asia?
India, at 5.59 years against 5 years in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between India and MDG: Southern Asia?
0.59 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Southern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
India ranks 109th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release