School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.13 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.431 years
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 1.13 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 1.13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.431 years, in 1984.
That places WB: Small States 147th 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4641 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4553 years | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4463 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4438 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4449 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4478 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4488 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4434 years | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4416 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4367 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4378 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4379 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.431 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.431 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4322 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4312 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4317 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.438 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4419 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4501 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4644 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4727 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4835 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.491 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4937 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4952 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4925 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4933 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4945 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5244 years | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5495 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5633 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6018 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6328 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6442 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6649 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7128 years | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7809 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8504 years | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8858 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9145 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9611 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9876 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.13 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4486 years | 0.4416 years | 0.4641 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.435 years | 0.431 years | 0.4419 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4831 years | 0.4501 years | 0.4952 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6525 years | 0.5244 years | 0.8504 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9955 years | 0.8858 years | 1.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 years | 1.09 years | 1.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Small States was 1.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.431 years in 1984.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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