School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
127
Highest
3.38 years
Tonga
Lowest
0 years
El Salvador
Median
0.1426 years
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,889
What the numbers show
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 3.38 years in Tonga; the lowest is 0 years in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1426 years, and the mean is 0.3941 years.
Over the past decade 68 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 5,592.2%), and the largest decrease in Malaysia (down 99.7%).
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga | 3.38 years | 2023 | up 142.6% | volatile |
| 1 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0.7244 years | 2023 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3.23 years | 2024 | up 117.9% | rising |
| 2 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0.6103 years | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 3 | Dominica | 2.27 years | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 4 | Singapore | 2.25 years | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 5 | Seychelles | 2.24 years | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Grenada | 2.14 years | 2024 | up 753.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1.82 years | 2025 | up 148.9% | rising |
| 8 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.69 years | 2017 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 9 | Gibraltar | 1.68 years | 2024 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 10 | British Virgin Islands | 1.67 years | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 11 | New Zealand | 1.2 years | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 12 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.1 years | 2012 | up 799.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Australia | 1.08 years | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 14 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0.9814 years | 2024 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Germany | 0.9035 years | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 0.8904 years | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 0.8657 years | 2024 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.7874 years | 2012 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Cayman Islands | 0.766 years | 2024 | up 79.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Puerto Rico | 0.6946 years | 2023 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 0.6823 years | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.6658 years | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 23 | Vanuatu | 0.6531 years | 2021 | up 336.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 0.6018 years | 2023 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 25 | Barbados | 0.5914 years | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 26 | Fiji, Republic of | 0.5434 years | 2016 | up 792.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Namibia | 0.5204 years | 2018 | up 1,270.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Belize | 0.5101 years | 2008 | up 436.2% | rising |
| 29 | St. Lucia | 0.4493 years | 2023 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Georgia | 0.4477 years | 2024 | up 383.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Botswana | 0.4341 years | 2024 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Finland | 0.4333 years | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 33 | Kenya | 0.4279 years | 2024 | up 190.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Estonia | 0.4058 years | 2024 | down 50.1% | falling |
| 35 | South Africa | 0.4053 years | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 36 | Philippines | 0.388 years | 2024 | down 25.2% | rising |
| 37 | Brazil | 0.3759 years | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 38 | Morocco | 0.3706 years | 2024 | up 5,592.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0.3602 years | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 0.3497 years | 2024 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 41 | Belgium | 0.3401 years | 2023 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 0.3279 years | 2024 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 43 | United States | 0.3111 years | 2022 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 44 | Norway | 0.2852 years | 2024 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Ireland | 0.2716 years | 2022 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 46 | Vietnam | 0.2658 years | 2022 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 47 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 0.2488 years | 2009 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 48 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.2471 years | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 49 | Czechia | 0.2379 years | 2023 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Sweden | 0.2321 years | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 51 | Slovak Republic | 0.2316 years | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.2316 years | 2023 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 0.2114 years | 2024 | up 1,021.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Switzerland | 0.1969 years | 2024 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 55 | Kuwait | 0.1961 years | 2013 | down 71.7% | falling |
| 56 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.1823 years | 2024 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Latvia | 0.1668 years | 2024 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 58 | Andorra, Principality of | 0.1651 years | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Panama | 0.1613 years | 2007 | up 188.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Austria | 0.1538 years | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Iceland | 0.1479 years | 2023 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Mauritius | 0.1426 years | 2024 | down 46.9% | rising |
| 63 | India | 0.1339 years | 2025 | up 386.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Ukraine | 0.1285 years | 2024 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 65 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.1104 years | 2024 | up 26.4% | flat |
| 66 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.1075 years | 2023 | down 43.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 0.1028 years | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0998 years | 2023 | up 59.4% | falling |
| 69 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.097 years | 2018 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 70 | Cambodia | 0.0939 years | 2023 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Israel | 0.0892 years | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 72 | Cameroon | 0.0855 years | 2016 | up 300.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 0.0848 years | 2024 | up 246.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Tunisia | 0.0705 years | 2016 | up 290.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Cuba | 0.0699 years | 2024 | down 60.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Guyana | 0.0686 years | 2024 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.0669 years | 2025 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Spain | 0.0665 years | 2024 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 79 | China (People’s Republic of) | 0.0654 years | 2021 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 80 | Mongolia | 0.0652 years | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Slovenia | 0.063 years | 2012 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 82 | Uganda | 0.0569 years | 2017 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 83 | Comoros, Union of the | 0.0535 years | 2004 | up 878.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.052 years | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 85 | Eritrea, The State of | 0.044 years | 2017 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Malta | 0.0417 years | 2023 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Monaco | 0.0392 years | 2024 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 0.0387 years | 2014 | up 200.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0373 years | 2023 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Rwanda | 0.035 years | 2019 | up 117.1% | rising |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 0.0349 years | 2023 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 0.0347 years | 2013 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 93 | Portugal | 0.0324 years | 2023 | down 44.9% | volatile |
| 94 | France | 0.0252 years | 2024 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 95 | Colombia | 0.0239 years | 2022 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 96 | Bhutan | 0.0232 years | 2020 | up 218.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0.0226 years | 2012 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 98 | Malawi | 0.0219 years | 2021 | up 40.3% | falling |
| 99 | Luxembourg | 0.0205 years | 2024 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 100 | Russia | 0.0187 years | 2019 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 101 | Mali | 0.0184 years | 2023 | up 191.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Qatar | 0.0181 years | 2024 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 103 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.0171 years | 2004 | up 345.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Japan | 0.0168 years | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 105 | Djibouti | 0.0135 years | 2019 | up 1,369.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0122 years | 2012 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.0116 years | 2024 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 108 | Cyprus | 0.0096 years | 2017 | — | rising |
| 109 | Netherlands | 0.0085 years | 2023 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Denmark | 0.0084 years | 2012 | up 43.1% | falling |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 0.008 years | 2024 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Italy | 0.0057 years | 2023 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0.0052 years | 2019 | up 47.6% | flat |
| 114 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.0047 years | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 115 | Albania | 0.0046 years | 2024 | down 82.1% | falling |
| 116 | Iraq | 0.004 years | 2023 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Cabo Verde | 0.0029 years | 2019 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Pakistan | 0.0028 years | 2024 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 119 | Palestine, State of | 0.0025 years | 2023 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Thailand | 0.0024 years | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Malaysia | 0.0011 years | 2012 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Niger | 0.0011 years | 2017 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0003 years | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Algeria | 0 years | 2024 | — | flat |
| 124 | El Salvador | 0 years | 2024 | — | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release