School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 6.02 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5 years, in 1971.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5 years | — |
| 1973 | 2.2 years | +46.3% |
| 1974 | 2.85 years | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 3.8 years | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 3.91 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.78 years | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.84 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.38 years | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 3.12 years | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.38 years | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 4.25 years | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.99 years | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.95 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.24 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.75 years | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 years | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 3.71 years | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 years | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.69 years | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.23 years | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.74 years | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.53 years | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9 years | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.32 years | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.53 years | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.02 years | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 years | 1.5 years | 3.91 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.25 years | 3.12 years | 3.38 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 4.25 years | 4.38 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.52 years | 3.95 years | 5.66 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.17 years | 3.69 years | 4.74 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.27 years | 4.57 years | 6.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 92 Ukraine 6.07 years compare
- 93 Colombia 6.06 years compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 6.06 years compare
- 96 Costa Rica 6 years compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 years compare
- 98 Israel 5.93 years compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 647 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,128 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,532 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 239 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands was 6.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 years in 1971.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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