School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.33 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.33 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.33 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.18 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only is 14.33 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 14.33 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.18 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 71st 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 8.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.38 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.53 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.65 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.85 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.75 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.04 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.19 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.72 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.38 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.57 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.23 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.44 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.07 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.74 years | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.95 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.59 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.82 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.33 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 years | 8.18 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.98 years | 8.75 years | 9.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 years | 9.19 years | 9.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 9.79 years | 11.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 years | 11.8 years | 13.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 13.59 years | 14.33 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 14.33 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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