School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.1 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.1 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.67 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 15.1 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 15.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.67 years, in 1971.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.68 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8.05 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.27 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.47 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.79 years | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.65 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.35 years | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.62 years | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.86 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.8 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.31 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.66 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.85 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.22 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.44 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.67 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.13 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.54 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.75 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.05 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.35 years | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 13.67 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.22 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.42 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.1 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.23 years | 7.67 years | 8.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 years | 8.27 years | 8.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.06 years | 8.8 years | 9.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 years | 9.85 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 years | 11.91 years | 14.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 years | 14.42 years | 15.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 45 Kazakhstan 16.08 years compare
- 46 France 16.06 years compare
- 47 United States Virgin Islands 16.01 years compare
- 48 Hungary 16.01 years compare
- 49 Latvia 15.96 years compare
- 50 United States of America 15.92 years compare
- 51 Libya 15.83 years compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 15.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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