School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.49 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.49 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.81 years
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 4.49 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 4.49 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.81 years, in 1971.
That places WB: Small States 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.82 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.94 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3 years | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.34 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.44 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.49 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.58 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.81 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.04 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.18 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.49 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 2.81 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 years | 3 years | 3.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 years | 3.12 years | 3.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 years | 3.38 years | 3.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 years | 3.97 years | 4.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 years | 4.41 years | 4.49 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 131 Philippines 5.16 years compare
- 132 Dominica 5.14 years compare
- 133 Barbados 5.13 years compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.09 years compare
- 135 Egypt 5.08 years compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 5.08 years compare
- 137 Grenada 5.06 years compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Small States was 4.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 years in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small 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