School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.16 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 years
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.16 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.3312 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 2.16 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 2.16 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3312 years, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3312 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.342 years | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3491 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3589 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3698 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3823 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3795 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3801 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3804 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4319 years | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.414 years | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4528 years | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4397 years | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4419 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4487 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4679 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4721 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4943 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5208 years | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5484 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6278 years | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7004 years | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7121 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7206 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7293 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7499 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7686 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7556 years | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7632 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7829 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7703 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7626 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7808 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7965 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8086 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8212 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8908 years | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9573 years | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 years | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 years | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 years | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 years | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 years | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 years | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 years | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.91 years | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 years | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.16 years | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3705 years | 0.3312 years | 0.4319 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4701 years | 0.414 years | 0.5484 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.731 years | 0.6278 years | 0.7829 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8701 years | 0.7626 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 years | 1.15 years | 1.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 years | 1.79 years | 2.16 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 185,819 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 2.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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