School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 12.25 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 12.25 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 years, in 2001.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.13 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.73 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.93 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.14 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.34 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.85 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.18 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.78 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.12 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.58 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.42 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.1 years | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.34 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.58 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.96 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.25 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.13 years | 8.13 years | 8.13 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8.06 years | 9.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 10.18 years | 11.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 years | 11.34 years | 12.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 119 Jamaica 12.58 years compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 12.55 years compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 12.54 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 12.34 years compare
- 124 Bahamas 12.33 years
- 125 Togo 12.32 years compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 12.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 years in 2001.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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