School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.81 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.81 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5277 years
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 1.81 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5277 years, in 1978.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 110th 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 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5277 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.5332 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5384 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5456 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.549 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5544 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5675 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.573 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.575 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5786 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5842 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5834 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5875 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5916 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5969 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6074 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6188 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6305 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6432 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6525 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6705 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6745 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6893 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7132 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7336 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7553 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7683 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8079 years | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8722 years | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9509 years | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 years | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 years | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 years | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 years | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.58 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 years | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.72 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79 years | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.81 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5305 years | 0.5277 years | 0.5332 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5646 years | 0.5384 years | 0.5842 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6182 years | 0.5834 years | 0.6705 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7971 years | 0.6745 years | 1.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 years | 1.08 years | 1.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 years | 1.61 years | 1.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 107 Jordan 1.87 years compare
- 108 Oman 1.81 years compare
- 109 India 1.72 years compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 1.68 years compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.68 years compare
- 112 Qatar 1.65 years compare
- 113 El Salvador 1.64 years compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 1.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5277 years in 1978.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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