School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 2.33 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in IBRD only stood at 2.33 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in IBRD only peaked at 2.33 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3233 years, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3259 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3233 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3278 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3368 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3471 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3599 years | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3666 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.369 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3698 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3741 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3776 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3846 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3902 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3948 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.402 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4074 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.415 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4261 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4313 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.444 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4532 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4636 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4717 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4824 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5078 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5369 years | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.579 years | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6198 years | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6671 years | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7272 years | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7831 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8463 years | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9306 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9997 years | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 years | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 years | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.17 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.21 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.35 years | 0.3233 years | 0.3741 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4073 years | 0.3776 years | 0.444 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5509 years | 0.4532 years | 0.7272 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 years | 0.7831 years | 1.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 years | 1.46 years | 2.33 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in IBRD only?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in IBRD only was 2.33 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3233 years in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.