School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in India
India: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.78 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in India stood at 1.78 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in India peaked at 1.78 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 years, in 1971.
That places India 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, 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, female (years) (female years) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1092 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1121 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1228 years | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1255 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1292 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1337 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1329 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.144 years | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1605 years | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1695 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1776 years | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1862 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1956 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1805 years | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1892 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1997 years | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2063 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1962 years | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2326 years | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2447 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3918 years | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4044 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4307 years | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4435 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4539 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4573 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4979 years | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5572 years | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6839 years | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7742 years | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 years | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 years | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 years | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5 years | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 years | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.78 years | +0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.78 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 1.78 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 years, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +60.1% | 0.2447 years | 0.3918 years |
| 2011 | +30.3% | 0.7742 years | 1.01 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1221 years | 0.1092 years | 0.1337 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1679 years | 0.1329 years | 0.1956 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2159 years | 0.1962 years | 0.2447 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4801 years | 0.3918 years | 0.6839 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 years | 0.7742 years | 1.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 years | 1.55 years | 1.78 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 114 Nicaragua 1.86 years compare
- 115 Namibia 1.84 years compare
- 116 Guatemala 1.79 years compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 1.76 years compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.72 years compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 1.71 years compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in India?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in India was 1.78 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- India ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release