School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in India
India: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.72 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in India, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in India stood at 1.72 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in India peaked at 1.72 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2435 years, in 1977.
India ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2487 years | 0.2435 years | 0.2529 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2797 years | 0.2468 years | 0.3163 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3009 years | 0.2739 years | 0.3235 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6102 years | 0.4969 years | 0.8339 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 years | 0.9271 years | 1.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 years | 1.48 years | 1.72 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in India?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in India was 1.72 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2435 years in 1977.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release