School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.6 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.31 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 4.6 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 4.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 years, in 1971.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 129th 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.32 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.36 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.44 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.53 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.69 years | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.81 years | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.95 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.08 years | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.17 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.24 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.44 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.52 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.52 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.44 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.77 years | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 3.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.57 years | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.75 years | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.63 years | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.54 years | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.67 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.77 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.85 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.95 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.28 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.36 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.32 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.27 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.02 years | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.99 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.96 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.04 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.33 years | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.41 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.17 years | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.17 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.22 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.48 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.56 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.65 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 years | 2.31 years | 3.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 years | 3.24 years | 3.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 years | 3.54 years | 3.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 years | 3.95 years | 4.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 years | 4.04 years | 4.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 years | 4.36 years | 4.65 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 126 Marshall Islands 5.21 years compare
- 127 Bermuda 5.21 years compare
- 128 Gabon 5.21 years compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 5.2 years compare
- 130 Belize 5.19 years compare
- 131 Philippines 5.16 years compare
- 132 Dominica 5.14 years compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 4.6 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 years in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release