School life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.99 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.18 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.41 years
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia is 4.99 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 5.18 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.41 years, in 2001.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 109th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.45 years | — |
| 2000 | 3.44 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.41 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.49 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.65 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.76 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.84 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.95 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.08 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 years | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.32 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.48 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.43 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.84 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.76 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.87 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.01 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.18 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.05 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.99 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 years | 3.45 years | 3.45 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.71 years | 3.41 years | 4.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 years | 4.2 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 years | 4.99 years | 5.18 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 106 Naoero 5.52 years compare
- 107 India 5.5 years compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.49 years compare
- 109 Cape Verde 5.49 years compare
- 110 China 5.47 years compare
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 5.46 years compare
- 112 Dominica 5.44 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 4.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 years in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release