School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in India
India: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0872 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 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, male in India is 0.0872 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 903.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in India peaked at 0.1581 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 years, in 1998.
That places India 77th 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, male (years) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0056 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0065 years | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 years | +371.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 years | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 years | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0318 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0542 years | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 years | -83.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 years | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 years | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 years | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1581 years | +1782.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 years | -74.3% |
| 2022 | 0.041 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.059 years | +44.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1103 years | +86.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0872 years | -20.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0872 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0969 years, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1782.6% | 0.0084 years | 0.1581 years |
| 2000 | +371.2% | 0.0065 years | 0.0306 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 years | 0.0056 years | 0.0065 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0389 years | 0.0306 years | 0.0576 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 years | 0.0084 years | 0.0113 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 years | 0.0406 years | 0.1581 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, male in India?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in India was 0.0872 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1581 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male 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, male?
- India ranks 77th out of 127 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 903.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release