School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.41 years
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.41 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8931 years
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia is 2.41 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 2.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8931 years, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central Asia 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.07 years | — |
| 1981 | 1.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.04 years | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9543 years | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9315 years | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9166 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8931 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 years | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 years | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 years | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 years | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 years | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 years | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 years | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 years | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 years | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 years | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 years | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.98 years | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 2.19 years | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.41 years | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 1.06 years | 1.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 years | 0.8931 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 years | 1.01 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 years | 1.1 years | 1.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 years | 1.5 years | 2.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 74 Hungary 2.85 years compare
- 75 San Marino 2.82 years compare
- 76 Bahrain 2.75 years compare
- 77 Montenegro 2.73 years compare
- 78 Lebanon 2.72 years compare
- 79 Costa Rica 2.72 years compare
- 80 Algeria 2.7 years compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 2.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8931 years in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central 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