AIMS: South and West Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

AIMS: South and West Asia
1.49 years
in 2024
South Africa
1.18 years
in 2023
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: South and West Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 1.49 years against 1.18 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 years.

That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, AIMS: South and West Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: South and West Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5636 years 0.8543 years 0.2908 years South Africa
2010s 1.14 years 1.09 years 0.0446 years AIMS: South and West Asia
2020s 1.4 years 1.18 years 0.2211 years AIMS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, AIMS: South and West Asia or South Africa?
AIMS: South and West Asia, at 1.49 years against 1.18 years in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between AIMS: South and West Asia and South Africa?
0.31 years, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do AIMS: South and West Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 221 groups.
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