School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 4.69 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.69 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.69 years
in 2024
All-time low
2.32 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 4.69 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 4.69 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 years, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 126th 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 (years) (life both) in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.34 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.41 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.49 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.59 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.68 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.78 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.85 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.91 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.01 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.11 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 years | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.44 years | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.37 years | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.28 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.36 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.33 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.38 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.46 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.53 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.58 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.84 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.92 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.93 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.99 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.12 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.62 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.69 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 years | 2.32 years | 2.85 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 years | 2.91 years | 3.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 years | 3.28 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 years | 3.58 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 years | 3.99 years | 4.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 years | 4.45 years | 4.69 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 123 South Africa 5.26 years compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 5.24 years compare
- 125 French Polynesia 5.23 years compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 5.21 years compare
- 127 Bermuda 5.21 years compare
- 128 Gabon 5.21 years compare
- 129 East Timor 5.2 years compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 4.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 years in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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