India vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
India
5.59 years
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
5 years
in 2024
India rank
109th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
106th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 5.59 years against 5 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.59 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
India ranks 109th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UIS: South and West Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 years | 3.13 years | 0.1669 years | UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- India, at 5.59 years against 5 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between India and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 0.59 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 109th and UIS: South and West 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
February 2026 Data Release