Afghanistan vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Afghanistan
0.5427 years
in 2020
Pakistan
0.5428 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
165th
Pakistan rank
164th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.5428 years against 0.5427 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0001 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0641 years 0.0978 years 0.0337 years Pakistan
1980s 0.0976 years 0.1395 years 0.0419 years Pakistan
1990s 0.1108 years 0.1439 years 0.0331 years Pakistan
2000s 0.1117 years 0.1888 years 0.077 years Pakistan
2010s 0.368 years 0.4045 years 0.0365 years Pakistan
2020s 0.5427 years 0.5862 years 0.0435 years Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.5428 years against 0.5427 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.0001 years, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release