School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.96 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.96 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.96 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2799 years, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20th 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, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2814 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2799 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2978 years | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3224 years | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3439 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3746 years | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4131 years | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4456 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4672 years | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4788 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5032 years | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5364 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5623 years | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5758 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5943 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5988 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6158 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6218 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6293 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6206 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6282 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.624 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6595 years | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7075 years | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7419 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7862 years | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8469 years | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8892 years | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9274 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9954 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 years | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.42 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.67 years | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 years | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.91 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3705 years | 0.2799 years | 0.4788 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5858 years | 0.5032 years | 0.6293 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7806 years | 0.624 years | 0.9954 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 1 years | 1.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 years | 1.54 years | 1.96 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Norway 4.06 years compare
- 18 United States of America 3.99 years compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.97 years compare
- 20 Belarus 3.96 years compare
- 21 Hong Kong, China 3.92 years compare
- 22 Austria 3.92 years compare
- 23 Ukraine 3.9 years compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.96 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2799 years in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.