School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.45 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.45 years
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.45 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.9833 years
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia stood at 2.45 years. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 2.45 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9833 years, in 1999.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.06 years | — |
| 1981 | 1.05 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.07 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9899 years | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9941 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9987 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9833 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 years | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.25 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 years | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 years | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 years | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 years | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 years | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.09 years | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.27 years | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.45 years | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 1.05 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 years | 0.9833 years | 1.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 years | 1.08 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 years | 1.24 years | 1.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 years | 1.66 years | 2.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.93 years compare
- 73 Libya 2.93 years compare
- 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
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.40 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 2.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9833 years in 1999.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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