School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 16 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.28 years
in 2017
All-time low
15.36 years
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 15.4 years2000: 15.4 years2001: 15.4 years2002: 15.5 years2003: 15.6 years2004: 15.7 years2005: 15.8 years2006: 15.8 years2007: 15.8 years2008: 15.9 years2009: 15.9 years2010: 16 years2011: 16.1 years2012: 16.1 years2013: 16.2 years2014: 16.2 years2015: 16.2 years2016: 16.3 years2017: 16.3 years2018: 16.2 years2019: 16.2 years2020: 16.2 years2021: 16.2 years2022: 16 years2023: 16 years2024: 16 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 16 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 16.28 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.36 years, in 2000.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 15.38 years
2000 15.36 years -0.1%
2001 15.43 years +0.5%
2002 15.53 years +0.7%
2003 15.62 years +0.6%
2004 15.66 years +0.3%
2005 15.8 years +0.9%
2006 15.79 years -0.0%
2007 15.8 years +0.1%
2008 15.88 years +0.5%
2009 15.92 years +0.2%
2010 16.05 years +0.8%
2011 16.08 years +0.2%
2012 16.13 years +0.3%
2013 16.25 years +0.7%
2014 16.23 years -0.1%
2015 16.22 years -0.1%
2016 16.25 years +0.2%
2017 16.28 years +0.2%
2018 16.21 years -0.4%
2019 16.25 years +0.2%
2020 16.24 years -0.1%
2021 16.17 years -0.4%
2022 16.01 years -1.0%
2023 15.97 years -0.3%
2024 16 years +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.38 years 15.38 years 15.38 years 1
2000s 15.68 years 15.36 years 15.92 years 10
2010s 16.2 years 16.05 years 16.28 years 10
2020s 16.08 years 15.97 years 16.24 years 5

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 12 Belgium 17.85 years compare
  2. 13 Norway 17.6 years compare
  3. 14 Denmark 17.52 years compare
  4. 15 Grenada 17.32 years compare
  5. 16 Germany 17.21 years compare
  6. 17 Macao 17.2 years compare
  7. 18 Portugal 17.17 years compare

See the full ranking of 400 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 16.28 years in 2017.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 15.36 years in 2000.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release