School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.09 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 12.09 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 12.26 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.16 years, in 1971.
That places Early-demographic dividend 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.17 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.27 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.44 years | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.62 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.13 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.29 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.46 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.66 years | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.81 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.18 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.28 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.05 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.32 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.61 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.96 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.14 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.62 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.98 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.32 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.55 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.86 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.06 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.09 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 years | 6.16 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.75 years | 7.13 years | 8.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 years | 8.18 years | 8.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 years | 9.05 years | 10.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 10.98 years | 12.26 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 22 Portugal 16.72 years compare
- 23 Chile 16.59 years compare
- 24 Malta 16.58 years compare
- 25 Lithuania 16.57 years compare
- 26 Costa Rica 16.55 years compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 16.49 years compare
- 28 Macau, China 16.44 years compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 12.09 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 years in 1971.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.