School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.73 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.73 years
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.32 years
in 2008
All-time low
1.16 years
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 1.73 years.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 2.32 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.16 years, in 1972.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.26 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 years | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.92 years | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.19 years | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.28 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1 years | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 years | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.84 years | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 years | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 years | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 years | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 years | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.73 years | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 years | 1.16 years | 1.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 1.2 years | 1.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 1.17 years | 1.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 years | 1.22 years | 2.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 years | 1.67 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 years | 1.73 years | 1.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 118 British Virgin Islands 1.76 years compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.72 years compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 1.71 years compare
- 121 Jamaica 1.67 years compare
- 122 Belize 1.65 years compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.65 years compare
- 124 Honduras 1.56 years compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 years in 1972.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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