School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.84 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 1.84 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.84 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2745 years, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2759 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2745 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2927 years | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3171 years | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3397 years | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3719 years | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4101 years | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4426 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4633 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4729 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.498 years | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5319 years | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.557 years | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5697 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5893 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5908 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.607 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6153 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6252 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6166 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6222 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6126 years | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6476 years | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6916 years | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7253 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.765 years | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8266 years | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8722 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9113 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9676 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9767 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 years | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 years | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 years | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.84 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3661 years | 0.2745 years | 0.4729 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5801 years | 0.498 years | 0.6252 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7642 years | 0.6126 years | 0.9676 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 years | 0.9767 years | 1.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 years | 1.5 years | 1.84 years | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.84 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2745 years in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.