School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.55 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.66 years
in 2023
All-time low
9.23 years
in 1997
Years of data
31
1994–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 10.55 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 10.66 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.23 years, in 1997.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 115th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.38 years | — |
| 1995 | 9.3 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.23 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.58 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.77 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.94 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.25 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.11 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.55 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 years | 9.23 years | 9.38 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.84 years | 9.31 years | 10.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 10.05 years | 10.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 years | 10.46 years | 10.66 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 10.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 years in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release