School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.89 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.89 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.89 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5001 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions is 1.89 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.89 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5001 years, in 1981.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 107th of 221 groups 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5076 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5138 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5062 years | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5055 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.515 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5058 years | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5251 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5488 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5534 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5657 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5142 years | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5001 years | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5144 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5148 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5234 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5374 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5295 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5376 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5349 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.542 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5444 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5456 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.553 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5659 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5836 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6048 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6176 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6294 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6392 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6507 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6614 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.697 years | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7378 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.782 years | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8268 years | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8636 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9144 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9674 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 years | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 years | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.74 years | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 years | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.89 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5247 years | 0.5055 years | 0.5657 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5248 years | 0.5001 years | 0.542 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5934 years | 0.5444 years | 0.6507 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8532 years | 0.6614 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 years | 1.12 years | 1.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 years | 1.67 years | 1.89 years | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5001 years in 1981.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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