School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.22 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.22 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.22 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5352 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 3.22 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.22 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5352 years, in 1981.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 42nd 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5717 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5874 years | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5715 years | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5699 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5914 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5705 years | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.615 years | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6748 years | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6805 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7033 years | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5714 years | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5352 years | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.562 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5609 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5739 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6058 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5892 years | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6092 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.603 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6218 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6333 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6421 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6647 years | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6943 years | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7348 years | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7847 years | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8065 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8224 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8368 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.851 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8621 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9473 years | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 years | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 years | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 years | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 years | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 years | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 years | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 years | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 years | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 years | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.46 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 years | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 years | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.94 years | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.22 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6136 years | 0.5699 years | 0.7033 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5832 years | 0.5352 years | 0.6218 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7471 years | 0.6333 years | 0.851 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 0.8621 years | 1.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 years | 1.61 years | 2.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 years | 2.8 years | 3.22 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.22 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5352 years in 1981.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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