School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.56 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau, 1978–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau is 3.56 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 13.99 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.84 years, in 2024.
That places Tokelau 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.19 years | — |
| 1979 | 8.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.99 years | +68.8% |
| 2000 | 4.92 years | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 5.28 years | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.09 years | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.83 years | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3 years | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.72 years | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.04 years | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.41 years | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.08 years | -43.0% |
| 2024 | 2.84 years | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 3.56 years | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 years | 8.19 years | 8.29 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.99 years | 13.99 years | 13.99 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.03 years | 4.83 years | 5.28 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.51 years | 4.3 years | 4.72 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.99 years | 2.84 years | 5.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 168 Lebanon 3.82 years compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 3.61 years compare
- 170 Afghanistan 3.58 years compare
- 172 Nicaragua 3.55 years compare
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.54 years compare
- 174 Congo 3.54 years compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 56.45 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.6 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.61 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.61 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 56.45 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tokelau was 3.56 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 years in 2024.
- How does Tokelau rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release