School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.7451 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.7451 years
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
146th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7451 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.0218 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2020
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo stood at 0.7451 years. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 0.7451 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 years, in 1971.
That places Togo 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 (years) (both sexes) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0218 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0337 years | +54.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0331 years | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0357 years | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0508 years | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0588 years | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0653 years | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0641 years | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0718 years | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.091 years | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 years | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0719 years | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0727 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0957 years | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1053 years | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1069 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1083 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1197 years | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1316 years | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1108 years | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1195 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1355 years | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1348 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1536 years | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2475 years | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2781 years | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4453 years | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5355 years | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5932 years | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5874 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5693 years | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5885 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6563 years | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.667 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6934 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6578 years | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7451 years | +13.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.7451 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.7451 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0442 years | 0.0218 years | 0.0653 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0869 years | 0.0718 years | 0.1069 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 years | 0.1083 years | 0.1536 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2628 years | 0.2475 years | 0.2781 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5994 years | 0.4453 years | 0.6934 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7451 years | 0.7451 years | 0.7451 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo was 0.7451 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7451 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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