School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in SDG: World
SDG: World: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.12 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.12 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8761 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: World stood at 2.12 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 2.12 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8761 years, in 1981.
That places SDG: World 94th 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9527 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.9591 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9439 years | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9389 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9484 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9285 years | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9534 years | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9856 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9873 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9985 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9124 years | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8761 years | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8953 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8928 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8997 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9137 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8913 years | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8972 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8902 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8984 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9002 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9011 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9105 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9255 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9406 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9597 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9668 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9701 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9739 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9781 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9789 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 years | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 years | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.58 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 years | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.87 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.12 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9596 years | 0.9285 years | 0.9985 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8967 years | 0.8761 years | 0.9137 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9426 years | 0.9002 years | 0.9781 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 0.9789 years | 1.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 1.46 years | 1.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 years | 1.92 years | 2.12 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: World was 2.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8761 years in 1981.
- How does SDG: World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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