School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.8 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.8 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4521 years
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 1.8 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.8 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4521 years, in 1973.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 106th of 221 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, male (years) (male years) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4521 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.4629 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4567 years | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.476 years | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4989 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5052 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5205 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4811 years | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4777 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.489 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4998 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5151 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5147 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.523 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5199 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5248 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5261 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5238 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5287 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5399 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5596 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5815 years | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5969 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6083 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6152 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6237 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6352 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6704 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7087 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7558 years | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8005 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8403 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.948 years | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 years | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 years | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 years | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4 years | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 years | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4817 years | 0.4521 years | 0.5205 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5035 years | 0.4777 years | 0.5248 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5704 years | 0.5238 years | 0.6237 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8308 years | 0.6352 years | 1.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 years | 1.12 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 years | 1.59 years | 1.8 years | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 years in 1973.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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