School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia is 1.63 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.63 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4601 years, in 2000.
WB: South Asia ranks 123rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4605 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.4601 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4714 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4935 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5157 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.529 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5233 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5654 years | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6427 years | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7342 years | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7901 years | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8814 years | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 years | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 years | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 years | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 years | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 years | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.54 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 years | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.63 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4605 years | 0.4605 years | 0.4605 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5725 years | 0.4601 years | 0.7901 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 years | 0.8814 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 years | 1.41 years | 1.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 120 Cayman Islands 1.39 years compare
- 121 Guyana 1.32 years compare
- 122 Honduras 1.31 years compare
- 123 Jamaica 1.31 years compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.28 years compare
- 125 Belize 1.27 years compare
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.26 years compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 1.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4601 years in 2000.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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