School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Other small states
Other small states: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.9852 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Other small states is 0.9852 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 0.9852 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2481 years, in 1971.
Other small states ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2548 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2481 years | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2498 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2511 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2521 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2559 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2571 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2594 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2557 years | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2521 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2513 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2529 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2565 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2601 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2647 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2644 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2633 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2646 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2757 years | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2836 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2996 years | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3031 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3174 years | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3326 years | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3456 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3559 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3998 years | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4103 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4354 years | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4476 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4659 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4969 years | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5038 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5503 years | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5795 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6013 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6175 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6585 years | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7275 years | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8232 years | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8399 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8761 years | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9073 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.92 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9305 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9423 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9627 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9701 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9747 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9852 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2536 years | 0.2481 years | 0.2594 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2637 years | 0.2513 years | 0.2836 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3647 years | 0.2996 years | 0.4476 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6024 years | 0.4659 years | 0.8232 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9309 years | 0.8399 years | 0.9852 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Other small states?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Other small states was 0.9852 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9852 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2481 years in 1971.
- How does Other small states rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.