School life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.8 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.89 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.13 years
in 1996
Years of data
30
1994–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia is 2.8 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.89 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 years, in 1996.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.15 years | — |
| 1995 | 1.14 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 years | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.42 years | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 years | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 years | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 years | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18 years | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.37 years | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.59 years | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.82 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.81 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 years | 1.13 years | 1.17 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.34 years | 1.16 years | 1.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 years | 1.72 years | 2.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 years | 2.8 years | 2.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 48 Uruguay 2.96 years compare
- 49 Sweden 2.95 years compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.92 years compare
- 51 Palau 2.91 years compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.91 years compare
- 53 Poland 2.89 years compare
- 54 New Zealand 2.86 years compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.49 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.54 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 8.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 16.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in SDG: Western Asia was 2.8 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 years in 1996.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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