School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.98 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.98 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.98 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4445 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 1.98 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.98 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4445 years, in 1981.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4674 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.475 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4659 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4828 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5039 years | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5071 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5159 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4635 years | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4445 years | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4601 years | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4607 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4683 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4803 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4686 years | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4766 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4754 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4843 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.488 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4928 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.502 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5157 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5312 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5513 years | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5624 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5763 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5905 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6065 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6186 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6542 years | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6995 years | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7421 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7889 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8321 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8924 years | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9487 years | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 years | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 years | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 years | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.66 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.82 years | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.98 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4883 years | 0.4659 years | 0.5159 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4682 years | 0.4445 years | 0.4843 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5417 years | 0.488 years | 0.6065 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8227 years | 0.6186 years | 1.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 years | 1.11 years | 1.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 years | 1.75 years | 1.98 years | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4445 years in 1981.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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