School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.64 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 2.64 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 2.64 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6348 years, in 1981.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6862 years | 0.6571 years | 0.746 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6685 years | 0.6348 years | 0.6917 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7778 years | 0.6976 years | 0.8566 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 years | 0.8631 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 years | 1.47 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 years | 2.28 years | 2.64 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 70 Estonia 2.96 years compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 2.95 years compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.93 years compare
- 73 Libya 2.93 years compare
- 74 Hungary 2.85 years compare
- 75 San Marino, Republic of 2.82 years compare
- 76 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.75 years compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 2.64 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6348 years in 1981.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release