School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.37 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.37 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5506 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 2.37 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 2.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5506 years, in 1981.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.586 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.595 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5828 years | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5793 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5901 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5727 years | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5985 years | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6317 years | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6371 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6541 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5755 years | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5506 years | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5693 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5696 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.579 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5955 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.579 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5893 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5843 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5948 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5992 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6021 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.612 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6297 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.652 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6792 years | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6927 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7027 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7083 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.715 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7238 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7755 years | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8241 years | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8798 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9302 years | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9698 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 years | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08 years | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 years | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 years | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.37 years | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 years | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.92 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.12 years | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.22 years | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.33 years | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6027 years | 0.5727 years | 0.6541 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5787 years | 0.5506 years | 0.5955 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6593 years | 0.5992 years | 0.715 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9529 years | 0.7238 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 years | 1.26 years | 1.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 2 years | 2.37 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 2.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5506 years in 1981.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release