Egypt vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Egypt
1.9 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
1.92 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
104th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
105th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 1.92 years against 1.9 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 104th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5722 years 0.3952 years 0.177 years Egypt
1980s 0.871 years 0.5606 years 0.3104 years Egypt
1990s 0.8882 years 0.6703 years 0.2179 years Egypt
2000s 1.41 years 1.13 years 0.2801 years Egypt
2010s 1.53 years 1.46 years 0.0697 years Egypt
2020s 1.88 years 1.83 years 0.0502 years Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Egypt or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 1.92 years against 1.9 years in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa?
0.02 years, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 104th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th 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