School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.92 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 11.92 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 11.92 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.81 years, in 1970.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.81 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.07 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.31 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.62 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.83 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 8 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.47 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.73 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.92 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.11 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.46 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.65 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.22 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.92 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.42 years | 6.81 years | 7.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.21 years | 7.91 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 8.47 years | 9.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 years | 9.21 years | 10.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 years | 10.97 years | 11.92 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 29 Puerto Rico 16.42 years compare
- 30 Switzerland 16.41 years compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 11.92 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 years in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.