School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in India
India: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.69 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in India is 5.69 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in India peaked at 5.69 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9751 years, in 1971.
That places India 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9751 years | — |
| 1972 | 1 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 years | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.11 years | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.19 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3 years | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4 years | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.46 years | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.66 years | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8 years | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.79 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4 years | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.45 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.53 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 years | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.69 years | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.86 years | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 years | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.28 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 years | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.05 years | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 years | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.22 years | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.52 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.68 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.55 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.69 years | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.69 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 5.69 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.59 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +29.4% | 1.85 years | 2.4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 years | 0.9751 years | 1.19 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.64 years | 1.3 years | 1.85 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.45 years | 2.4 years | 2.53 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.36 years | 2.68 years | 4.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 years | 4.34 years | 5.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 years | 5.4 years | 5.69 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in India?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in India was 5.69 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9751 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- India ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release