School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in World
World: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 1.99 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in World stood at 1.99 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in World peaked at 1.99 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4183 years, in 1971.
That places World 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4219 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4183 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4303 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4487 years | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4644 years | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4862 years | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5043 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5163 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5189 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5259 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5363 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5439 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.547 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5528 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5554 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5612 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5747 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5852 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6021 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.622 years | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6373 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6573 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6781 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7028 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7315 years | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7672 years | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7989 years | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8227 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8756 years | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8946 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.945 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.34 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 years | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4719 years | 0.4183 years | 0.5189 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5585 years | 0.5259 years | 0.6021 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7293 years | 0.622 years | 0.8756 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.8946 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 years | 1.46 years | 1.99 years | 10 |
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More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in World was 1.99 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4183 years in 1971.
- How does World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.