School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.54 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.54 years
in 2023
All-time low
10.31 years
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 13.54 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.54 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.31 years, in 1996.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.31 years | — |
| 1997 | 10.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.68 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.92 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.08 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.18 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.43 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.38 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.71 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.97 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.16 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.45 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.85 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.04 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.54 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 years | 10.31 years | 10.4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.14 years | 10.45 years | 11.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 years | 11.71 years | 13.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 years | 13.21 years | 13.54 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.29 years compare
- 84 Belarus 14.16 years compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 13.54 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 years in 1996.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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