School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.44 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.44 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
9.85 years
in 1996
Years of data
52
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 11.44 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 11.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.85 years, in 1996.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.56 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.47 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 10.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.04 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.76 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.75 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.65 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.27 years | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.19 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.08 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.96 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.85 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.13 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.53 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.73 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.89 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.24 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.52 years | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.74 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.12 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.42 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.44 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 years | 10.47 years | 11.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 years | 10.65 years | 11.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 years | 9.85 years | 10.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.64 years | 10.01 years | 11.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 years | 10.52 years | 11.24 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.31 years | 11.18 years | 11.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 11.44 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 years in 1996.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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