School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.14 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only is 2.14 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 2.14 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3506 years, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 19th of 45 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3531 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3506 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3556 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3661 years | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3774 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3927 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4015 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4018 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4041 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4102 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4156 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4283 years | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4319 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4395 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4499 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4566 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4684 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4803 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4762 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4866 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4936 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5006 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5054 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5137 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5404 years | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5693 years | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6132 years | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6516 years | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6973 years | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7496 years | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8024 years | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8639 years | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9374 years | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 years | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 years | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.03 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3813 years | 0.3506 years | 0.4102 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4533 years | 0.4156 years | 0.4866 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5835 years | 0.4936 years | 0.7496 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 years | 0.8024 years | 1.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 years | 1.42 years | 2.14 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only was 2.14 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3506 years in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.