School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in WB: World
WB: World: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.99 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.99 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8159 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: World, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 1.99 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 WB: World peaked at 1.99 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8159 years, in 1981.
WB: World ranks 89th 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 WB: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8476 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.858 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8416 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8657 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8963 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8997 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9132 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.841 years | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8159 years | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.832 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8302 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8381 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.853 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8384 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8446 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8378 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8439 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8448 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8428 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8497 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.863 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8797 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8993 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.909 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9126 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9143 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9164 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9188 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9631 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 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 | 1.48 years | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 years | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 years | +0.9% |
| 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 | 1.99 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8746 years | 0.8416 years | 0.9132 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8375 years | 0.8159 years | 0.853 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8832 years | 0.8428 years | 0.9164 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 years | 0.9188 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 years | 1.4 years | 1.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 years | 1.8 years | 1.99 years | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: World?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: World was 1.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 years in 1981.
- How does WB: World rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- WB: World ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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