School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Arab World
Arab World: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 1.62 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Arab World stood at 1.62 years. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Arab World peaked at 1.62 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2089 years, in 1971.
That places Arab World 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, 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) (School tertiary) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2102 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2089 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2173 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2298 years | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.245 years | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2651 years | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2914 years | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3066 years | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3214 years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3308 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.347 years | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.37 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3853 years | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3945 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4061 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4123 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.416 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4179 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4417 years | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4387 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4521 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4521 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4784 years | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5241 years | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5501 years | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5907 years | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6368 years | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6797 years | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7261 years | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7979 years | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8209 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8566 years | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9098 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9376 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9896 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 years | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 years | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 years | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2627 years | 0.2089 years | 0.3308 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.403 years | 0.347 years | 0.4417 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5888 years | 0.4521 years | 0.7979 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 years | 0.8209 years | 1.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 years | 1.22 years | 1.62 years | 9 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Arab World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Arab World was 1.62 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 years in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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.