School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.29 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.29 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.29 years
in 2024
All-time low
10.86 years
in 1994
Years of data
39
1986–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 13.29 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 13.29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.86 years, in 1994.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.52 years | — |
| 1987 | 11.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.43 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.34 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.26 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.17 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.86 years | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.89 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.22 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.65 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.97 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.29 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.54 years | 11.43 years | 11.62 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.07 years | 10.86 years | 11.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 years | 11.06 years | 12.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 years | 12.22 years | 12.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 12.65 years | 13.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 88 Ukraine 13.99 years compare
- 89 Armenia 13.96 years compare
- 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
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 13.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 years in 1994.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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