School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.83 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1.83 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.83 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2701 years, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2712 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2701 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2885 years | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3131 years | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3359 years | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3682 years | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4067 years | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4394 years | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4602 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4698 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.495 years | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5292 years | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5545 years | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5673 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5871 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5886 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.605 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6134 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6233 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6146 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6203 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6106 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6459 years | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6903 years | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7244 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7645 years | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8267 years | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8714 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9101 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9645 years | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9745 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.38 years | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.58 years | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.64 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.83 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3623 years | 0.2701 years | 0.4698 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5778 years | 0.495 years | 0.6233 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7629 years | 0.6106 years | 0.9645 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 years | 0.9745 years | 1.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 1.48 years | 1.83 years | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.83 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2701 years in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.