School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.21 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.21 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.3 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 13.21 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 13.21 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3 years, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.34 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.46 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.64 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.72 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.01 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 7.29 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7.54 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.75 years | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.01 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.21 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.44 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.69 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.97 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.08 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.83 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.37 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.24 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.42 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.66 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.87 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.05 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.23 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.36 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.18 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.14 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.93 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.11 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.81 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.85 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.16 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.21 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 years | 6.3 years | 8.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 years | 8.21 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 years | 8.83 years | 10.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.83 years | 10.23 years | 11.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 years | 11.34 years | 12.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 years | 12.81 years | 13.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 90 Indonesia 13.95 years compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 13.91 years compare
- 92 South Africa 13.87 years compare
- 93 Romania 13.82 years compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 13.81 years compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 13.67 years compare
- 96 Bhutan 13.62 years compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 13.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 years in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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