School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in India
India: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.1339 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India is 0.1339 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.3% on the previous year and up 386.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India peaked at 0.1339 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 years, in 1998.
That places India 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0056 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0063 years | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 years | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 years | +96.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 years | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 years | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 years | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 years | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 years | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 years | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 years | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 years | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 years | +75.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 years | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0505 years | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0626 years | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0697 years | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1339 years | +92.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1339 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0851 years, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +96.2% | 0.0073 years | 0.0143 years |
| 2025 | +92.3% | 0.0697 years | 0.1339 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0059 years | 0.0056 years | 0.0063 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 years | 0.0073 years | 0.0243 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0277 years | 0.0266 years | 0.0297 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0685 years | 0.0449 years | 0.1339 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India was 0.1339 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1339 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 years in 1998.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- India ranks 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release