School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.11 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.11 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.11 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8734 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: World is 2.11 years, measured in 2024. 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 2.11 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8734 years, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: World 98th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.95 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.9564 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9411 years | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9362 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9457 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9258 years | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9507 years | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9829 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9846 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9957 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9096 years | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8734 years | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8926 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8901 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8971 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9112 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8889 years | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8947 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8878 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8959 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8977 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8987 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.908 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9231 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9382 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9573 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9644 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9678 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9716 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9759 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9768 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 years | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 years | +3.7% |
| 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 | 1.39 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.58 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 years | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.77 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 years | +1.8% |
| 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 | 2.04 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9569 years | 0.9258 years | 0.9957 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8941 years | 0.8734 years | 0.9112 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9402 years | 0.8977 years | 0.9759 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 0.9768 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 1.46 years | 1.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 years | 1.92 years | 2.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 95 Mauritius 2.29 years compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.21 years compare
- 97 Syria 2.19 years compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 years compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 2.09 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 2.07 years compare
- 101 Cuba 2.05 years compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 2.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8734 years in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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