School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4453 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4453 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.4453 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0548 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 0.4453 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 0.4453 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 years, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0548 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0557 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0588 years | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0656 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0675 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0717 years | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0788 years | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0848 years | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0928 years | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 years | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1078 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1155 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1171 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1237 years | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1302 years | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.128 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1346 years | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1414 years | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1452 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1486 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1521 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1568 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1606 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1626 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1663 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1703 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1732 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1758 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1948 years | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2125 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2305 years | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2497 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2638 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2817 years | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2958 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.306 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3227 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3374 years | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3509 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3651 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3836 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3983 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4121 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4188 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4184 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4242 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4302 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4334 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4383 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4453 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0692 years | 0.0548 years | 0.0928 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1214 years | 0.1021 years | 0.1414 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1611 years | 0.1452 years | 0.1758 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2695 years | 0.1948 years | 0.3374 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4035 years | 0.3509 years | 0.4334 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4418 years | 0.4383 years | 0.4453 years | 2 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 0.4453 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4453 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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