School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in India
India: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.66 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 1.66 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in India peaked at 1.67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 years, in 1982.
India ranks 102nd of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3718 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.3825 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3717 years | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3518 years | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.36 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3528 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3529 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3705 years | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3423 years | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3853 years | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4065 years | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3971 years | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4049 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4284 years | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3655 years | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3781 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3865 years | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.388 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3458 years | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3813 years | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3963 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5936 years | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5906 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6174 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6535 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6762 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6476 years | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6905 years | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7985 years | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9719 years | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 years | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.31 years | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 years | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51 years | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.66 years | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.66 years | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.66 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 1.66 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.11 years, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +49.8% | 0.3963 years | 0.5936 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3651 years | 0.3518 years | 0.3825 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3831 years | 0.3423 years | 0.4284 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3796 years | 0.3458 years | 0.3963 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6933 years | 0.5906 years | 0.9719 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.32 years | 1.07 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 years | 1.41 years | 1.67 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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, male in India?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India was 1.66 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 years in 1982.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- India ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release