South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

South Africa
1.18 years
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
1.26 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
127th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
126th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • South Africa
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1.26 years against 1.18 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 years.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 127th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 126th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1 years 0.5152 years 0.5884 years South Africa
2020s 1.2 years 1.06 years 0.1421 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1.26 years against 1.18 years in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.08 years, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 127th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 126th 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