School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.02 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.02 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.1068 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 1.02 years.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.04 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1068 years, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 152nd 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: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1068 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.109 years | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1098 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1133 years | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.123 years | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.12 years | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1202 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1239 years | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1201 years | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.147 years | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1526 years | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1608 years | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1841 years | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2092 years | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2279 years | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2381 years | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.25 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.245 years | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.249 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2524 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2622 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2642 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2631 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2714 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2791 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.291 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.314 years | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3219 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3271 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3299 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3355 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3614 years | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3491 years | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3587 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3813 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4291 years | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4661 years | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5246 years | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5855 years | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6257 years | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6978 years | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7509 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7956 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8125 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8375 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8682 years | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8616 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8429 years | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8597 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9576 years | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9514 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9956 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9944 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 years | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1193 years | 0.1068 years | 0.147 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2169 years | 0.1526 years | 0.2524 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2924 years | 0.2622 years | 0.3299 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4417 years | 0.3355 years | 0.6257 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8284 years | 0.6978 years | 0.9576 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 0.9514 years | 1.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 149 Cook Islands 0.7348 years compare
- 150 Aruba 0.7033 years compare
- 151 Angola 0.6757 years compare
- 152 Gambia 0.6738 years compare
- 153 Seychelles 0.6714 years compare
- 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6679 years compare
- 155 Rwanda 0.6498 years compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1068 years in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding 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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February 2026 Data Release