School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 15.86 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 15.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.54 years, in 2013.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.56 years | — |
| 2013 | 13.54 years | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.51 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.94 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.35 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.86 years | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.86 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.64 years | 13.54 years | 15.44 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.5 years | 15.11 years | 15.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 15.86 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 years in 2013.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release