School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4993 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4993 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4993 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0334 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 0.4993 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 0.4993 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 years, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0334 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0335 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0362 years | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0386 years | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 years | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0451 years | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 years | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0596 years | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 years | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0777 years | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0832 years | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0942 years | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1006 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1036 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1072 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1144 years | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1193 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1181 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.127 years | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1358 years | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1422 years | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1499 years | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1572 years | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1664 years | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1739 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1792 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1866 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1949 years | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2016 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2087 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2385 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2629 years | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2876 years | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3155 years | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3288 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3501 years | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3603 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3712 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3905 years | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.404 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4205 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4333 years | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4496 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4559 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.466 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4666 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4533 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4604 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.469 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4779 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4871 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4993 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0485 years | 0.0334 years | 0.0777 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1103 years | 0.0832 years | 0.1358 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1761 years | 0.1422 years | 0.2087 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3309 years | 0.2385 years | 0.404 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4552 years | 0.4205 years | 0.4779 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4932 years | 0.4871 years | 0.4993 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 51.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 0.4993 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 years in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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