School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.31 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 5.31 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 5.64 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.72 years, in 2001.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 96th 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 WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.72 years | — |
| 2000 | 3.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.82 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.89 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.26 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.39 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.52 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.66 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.83 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.75 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.09 years | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.22 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.14 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.26 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.43 years | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.64 years | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.43 years | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.31 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 years | 3.72 years | 3.72 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.04 years | 3.72 years | 4.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 4.52 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.31 years | 5.64 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 5.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 years in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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