School life expectancy, tertiary, female in India
India: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 1.51 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in India stood at 1.51 years. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in India peaked at 1.51 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1086 years, in 1971.
India ranks 103rd of 177 countries 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 in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1086 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1108 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1213 years | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.125 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1293 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.134 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1334 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1443 years | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1434 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.161 years | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.17 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.178 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1866 years | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1964 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1814 years | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1901 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.201 years | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2076 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1985 years | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2354 years | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2475 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3754 years | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3923 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4171 years | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4288 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4388 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4426 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4823 years | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5406 years | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6643 years | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7529 years | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 years | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 years | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 years | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 years | +4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.51 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6764 years, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 1.51 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.15 years, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.7% | 0.2475 years | 0.3754 years |
| 2011 | +33.4% | 0.7529 years | 1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1215 years | 0.1086 years | 0.134 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1685 years | 0.1334 years | 0.1964 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.218 years | 0.1985 years | 0.2475 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4647 years | 0.3754 years | 0.6643 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 years | 0.7529 years | 1.51 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 100 El Salvador 1.66 years compare
- 101 Botswana 1.6 years compare
- 102 Vietnam 1.59 years compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 years compare
- 105 South Africa 1.48 years compare
- 106 Guatemala 1.41 years compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in India?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in India was 1.51 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1086 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- India ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.