School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 4.93 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: World, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: World stood at 4.93 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 4.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 years, in 1983.
UNICEF: World ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 years | 2.82 years | 3.04 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.86 years | 2.76 years | 2.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 years | 2.97 years | 3.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 years | 3.39 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 years | 4.16 years | 4.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 years | 4.84 years | 4.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 116 Macau (China) 5.58 years compare
- 117 Gibraltar 5.57 years compare
- 118 Jordan 5.56 years compare
- 119 Tajikistan 5.54 years compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 5.54 years compare
- 121 Morocco 5.53 years compare
- 122 Cuba 5.51 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: World?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in UNICEF: World was 4.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 years in 1983.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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