School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.41 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.41 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.41 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.6407 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 3.41 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6407 years, in 1981.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7224 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.746 years | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7209 years | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7168 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7437 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7088 years | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7711 years | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8609 years | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8732 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9102 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7028 years | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6407 years | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6774 years | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6733 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6815 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.713 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6778 years | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6938 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6872 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7032 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7138 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7158 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7386 years | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7776 years | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8172 years | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.872 years | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8919 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8996 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9108 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9107 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9172 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 years | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 years | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 years | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 years | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 years | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.48 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.61 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 years | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.87 years | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.05 years | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.35 years | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.41 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7774 years | 0.7088 years | 0.9102 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6851 years | 0.6407 years | 0.713 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8248 years | 0.7138 years | 0.9108 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 years | 0.9172 years | 1.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 years | 1.67 years | 2.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 years | 2.87 years | 3.41 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 3.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6407 years in 1981.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Late-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