School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia is 13.47 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.14 years, in 1997.
That places MDG: Western Asia 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.14 years | — |
| 1997 | 10.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.74 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.92 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.29 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.23 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.56 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.84 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.04 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.32 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.93 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.47 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 years | 10.14 years | 10.21 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.98 years | 10.25 years | 11.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 years | 11.56 years | 13.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 years | 13.13 years | 13.47 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.11 years compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.04 years compare
- 87 Marshall Islands 14.02 years compare
- 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
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 13.47 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 years in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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