MDG: Southern Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia
1.49 years
in 2024
South Africa
1.18 years
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 1.49 years against 1.18 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes MDG: Southern 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.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern 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 | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.4 years | 1.18 years | 0.2211 years | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or South Africa?
- MDG: Southern 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 MDG: Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 0.31 years, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern 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
February 2026 Data Release