School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.72 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 3.72 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.72 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6657 years, in 1981.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7931 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.8217 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7806 years | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8475 years | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9462 years | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9553 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9903 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7512 years | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6657 years | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7104 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7077 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7181 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7485 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6985 years | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7125 years | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7052 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7265 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7403 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7477 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7776 years | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.822 years | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.858 years | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9129 years | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9302 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9342 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9452 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9463 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9491 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 years | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 years | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 years | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.43 years | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 years | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 years | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.99 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.14 years | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 years | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.75 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.91 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.02 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.18 years | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.36 years | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.66 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.72 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8764 years | 0.7806 years | 0.9903 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7144 years | 0.6657 years | 0.7512 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8614 years | 0.7403 years | 0.9463 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 years | 0.9491 years | 1.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 years | 1.83 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 years | 3.18 years | 3.72 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 3.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6657 years in 1981.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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