School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.9 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.91 years
in 2022
All-time low
1.03 years
in 1997
Years of data
33
1991–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 2.9 years.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.91 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 years, in 1997.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.09 years | — |
| 1992 | 1.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 years | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 years | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 years | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 years | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 years | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.35 years | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 years | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.68 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 1.03 years | 1.09 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.24 years | 1.05 years | 1.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 years | 1.65 years | 2.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.86 years | 2.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 66 Dominican Republic 3.11 years compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 3.08 years compare
- 68 Thailand 3.02 years compare
- 69 Colombia 2.98 years compare
- 70 Estonia 2.96 years compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 2.95 years compare
- 72 Iran 2.93 years compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 2.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 years in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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