ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs South Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1.67 years
in 2024
South Africa
1.48 years
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
123rd
South Africa rank
125th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • South Africa
0.511.5198820062024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 1.67 years against 1.48 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 years.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5113 years 0.9026 years 0.3913 years South Africa
2010s 1.2 years 1.26 years 0.0629 years South Africa
2020s 1.57 years 1.45 years 0.1249 years ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or South Africa?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 1.67 years against 1.48 years in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and South Africa?
0.19 years, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release