School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 13.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 13.02 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 13.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.48 years, in 2001.
That places WB: South Asia 96th 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, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.48 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.83 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.03 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.21 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.66 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.06 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.38 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.69 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.48 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.78 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.16 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.01 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.74 years | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.09 years | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.35 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.81 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.77 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.02 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 years | 9.6 years | 9.6 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.14 years | 9.48 years | 10.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 years | 11.06 years | 12.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 years | 12.09 years | 13.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in WB: South Asia was 13.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 years in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release