School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia is 13.46 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.57 years, in 1997.
That places SDG: Western Asia 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.57 years | — |
| 1997 | 9.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.89 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.15 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.64 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.85 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.04 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.95 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.33 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.8 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.16 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.46 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.59 years | 9.57 years | 9.62 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.5 years | 9.66 years | 11.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 years | 11.33 years | 12.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 years | 13.02 years | 13.46 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Western Asia was 13.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 years in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release