School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia is 12.21 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 12.21 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.11 years, in 1999.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 123rd 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 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.11 years | — |
| 2000 | 7.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.39 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.12 years | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.57 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.12 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.45 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.83 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.09 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.82 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.11 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.66 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.49 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.95 years | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.21 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 years | 7.11 years | 7.11 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.35 years | 7.13 years | 9.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 9.83 years | 11.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 years | 11.17 years | 12.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 120 Malaysia 12.6 years compare
- 121 Botswana 12.5 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.42 years compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 12.39 years compare
- 124 Guyana 12.37 years compare
- 125 San Marino 12.26 years compare
- 126 Bermuda 12.2 years compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 12.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release