School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.98 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.98 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8137 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: World, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 1.98 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 1.98 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8137 years, in 1981.
UNICEF: World ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8454 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.8557 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8393 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8635 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8941 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8974 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9109 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8387 years | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8137 years | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8298 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.828 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.836 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8509 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8364 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8426 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8358 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8418 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8427 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8408 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8477 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.861 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8777 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8973 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9071 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9107 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9124 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9146 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.917 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9614 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 years | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 years | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.92 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.98 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8723 years | 0.8393 years | 0.9109 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8354 years | 0.8137 years | 0.8509 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8812 years | 0.8408 years | 0.9146 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 years | 0.917 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 years | 1.4 years | 1.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 years | 1.8 years | 1.98 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in UNICEF: World was 1.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8137 years in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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