School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 2.65 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Upper middle income is 2.65 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 2.65 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.329 years, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3332 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.329 years | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3373 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3535 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3711 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3957 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4078 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4072 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4029 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4087 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4156 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4271 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4367 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4358 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4419 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4553 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4742 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4878 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4935 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5045 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5139 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5231 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5334 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5444 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5852 years | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6259 years | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6686 years | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7136 years | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7581 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8071 years | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8708 years | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9598 years | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 years | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 years | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 years | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 years | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 years | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 years | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.87 years | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.99 years | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 years | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.38 years | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.48 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.58 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 years | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3746 years | 0.329 years | 0.4087 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4572 years | 0.4156 years | 0.5045 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6273 years | 0.5139 years | 0.8071 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 years | 0.8708 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 1.65 years | 2.65 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 8 Macao 4.43 years compare
- 9 Chile 4.39 years compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.33 years compare
- 11 Finland 4.29 years compare
- 12 Netherlands 4.24 years compare
- 13 Russia 4.23 years compare
- 14 New Zealand 4.19 years compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Upper middle income was 2.65 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 years in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.