School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 6.74 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.74 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.88 years
in 2017
All-time low
6.58 years
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 6.74 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 6.88 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.58 years, in 2006.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.58 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.59 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.58 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.84 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.84 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.78 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.75 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.74 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 years | 6.58 years | 6.58 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.61 years | 6.58 years | 6.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.66 years | 6.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 years | 6.74 years | 6.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 27 Algeria 7.56 years compare
- 28 Albania 7.55 years compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 7.52 years compare
- 30 Montenegro 7.5 years compare
- 31 Luxembourg 7.49 years compare
- 32 Oman 7.44 years compare
- 33 Denmark 7.38 years compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 6.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 years in 2006.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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