School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.24 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 years
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.24 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2923 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 2.24 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2.24 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2923 years, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 85th 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 in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2923 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2925 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3091 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3357 years | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3611 years | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3969 years | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4444 years | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4878 years | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5189 years | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5165 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5378 years | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5745 years | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6017 years | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6069 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6293 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6145 years | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6249 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6323 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6298 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5907 years | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5824 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5422 years | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5976 years | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6656 years | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7272 years | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.794 years | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8754 years | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9474 years | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9961 years | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 years | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 years | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5 years | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 years | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 years | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 years | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1 years | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 years | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.24 years | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3955 years | 0.2923 years | 0.5189 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6042 years | 0.5378 years | 0.6323 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7801 years | 0.5422 years | 1.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 years | 1.08 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 years | 1.35 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 years | 2.09 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 2.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2923 years in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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