School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 17 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 17.1 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.55 years, in 2004.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.55 years | — |
| 2005 | 16.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.94 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.61 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.82 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.62 years | 16.55 years | 16.68 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.95 years | 16.61 years | 17.1 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.87 years | 16.78 years | 17 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 4 Finland 19.63 years compare
- 5 New Zealand 19.21 years compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.06 years compare
- 7 Belgium 18.92 years compare
- 8 Ireland 18.81 years compare
- 9 Türkiye 18.8 years compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 18.72 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 17 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 years in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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