School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India
India: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 1.66 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India, 1971β2025
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 189 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (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 189 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release