School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.29 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
AIMS: South and West Asia recorded 12.29 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 12.29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.94 years, in 2001.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.09 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.94 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.09 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.53 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.67 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.11 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.28 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.51 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.75 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.05 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.88 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.13 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.36 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.23 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.76 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.11 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.29 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 9.09 years | 9.09 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 8.94 years | 10.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 years | 10.51 years | 11.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 years | 11.5 years | 12.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
- 117 San Marino 12.38 years compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 12.29 years compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 12.28 years compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 12.17 years compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 12.06 years compare
- 122 Seychelles 11.99 years compare
- 123 Kenya 11.96 years compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % 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, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: South and West Asia was 12.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 years in 2001.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release