School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5517 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5517 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5611 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0694 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 0.5517 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 0.5611 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0694 years, in 1970.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0694 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0707 years | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0737 years | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0751 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0825 years | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0812 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0796 years | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0866 years | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0878 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1013 years | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1046 years | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1076 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1155 years | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.126 years | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1329 years | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1361 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.138 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1382 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1297 years | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1308 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1384 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1379 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1433 years | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1424 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1433 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1473 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1502 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1573 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1676 years | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.18 years | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2028 years | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2087 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2171 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2217 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2392 years | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2621 years | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2846 years | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3153 years | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3582 years | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3963 years | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4237 years | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4356 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4444 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4532 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4715 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4815 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4788 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5087 years | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5337 years | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5264 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5343 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5454 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5611 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5517 years | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0808 years | 0.0694 years | 0.1013 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1259 years | 0.1046 years | 0.1382 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1464 years | 0.1364 years | 0.1676 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 years | 0.18 years | 0.3582 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4627 years | 0.3963 years | 0.5337 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5438 years | 0.5264 years | 0.5611 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 175 Dominica 0.3474 years compare
- 176 Burundi 0.3464 years compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.3402 years compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.3391 years compare
- 179 Suriname 0.3271 years compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.319 years compare
- 181 Mali 0.2824 years compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 75.92 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 0.5517 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5611 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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