School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.92 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.92 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2975 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: Northern Africa is 1.92 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.92 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2975 years, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2975 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2976 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3119 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3347 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3563 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3869 years | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4272 years | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4641 years | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4903 years | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4879 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5056 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.536 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5585 years | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5622 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.581 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5689 years | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5779 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5844 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5824 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5487 years | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5424 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5098 years | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5574 years | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.616 years | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6683 years | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.725 years | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.794 years | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8549 years | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8952 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9587 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9685 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 years | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 years | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 years | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 years | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 years | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 years | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 years | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.86 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.92 years | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3854 years | 0.2975 years | 0.4903 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5606 years | 0.5056 years | 0.5844 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7122 years | 0.5098 years | 0.9587 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 years | 0.9685 years | 1.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 years | 1.23 years | 1.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 years | 1.79 years | 1.92 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2975 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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