School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.25 years
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 4 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 years, in 1976.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 149th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.29 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.32 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.29 years | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.25 years | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 years | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3 years | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.33 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.42 years | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.46 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 years | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.59 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.81 years | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 years | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.01 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.13 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.19 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.33 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.37 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.58 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.65 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.89 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.94 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.19 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.41 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.56 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.65 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.75 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.88 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 years | 1.25 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 years | 1.3 years | 1.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 years | 1.63 years | 2.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 2.36 years | 2.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 years | 2.89 years | 3.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 years | 3.75 years | 4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 146 San Marino 4.82 years compare
- 147 Malaysia 4.79 years compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 4.79 years compare
- 149 Bahamas 4.73 years compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 4.63 years compare
- 151 Myanmar 4.62 years compare
- 152 Panama 4.62 years compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 years in 1976.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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