School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.2 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.2 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.2 years
in 2024
All-time low
10.79 years
in 1994
Years of data
40
1985–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 13.2 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 13.2 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.79 years, in 1994.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.52 years | — |
| 1986 | 11.41 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.33 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.19 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.14 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.79 years | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.18 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.65 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.06 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.84 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.2 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.46 years | 11.33 years | 11.55 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.02 years | 10.79 years | 11.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 years | 10.95 years | 12.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 years | 12.15 years | 12.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 years | 12.5 years | 13.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 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
- 97 Nepal 13.57 years compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 13.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 years in 1994.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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