School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India
India: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 1.36 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 1.36 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in India peaked at 1.36 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3421 years, in 1982.
That places India 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3749 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.3761 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3641 years | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3479 years | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3588 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3522 years | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3533 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3707 years | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3421 years | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.385 years | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4058 years | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3959 years | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4033 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4274 years | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3646 years | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3774 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3864 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3883 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3491 years | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3855 years | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4009 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5671 years | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5693 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5925 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6245 years | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6446 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6168 years | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6576 years | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7611 years | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9254 years | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 years | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 years | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 years | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 years | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.36 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7605 years, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 1.36 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8209 years, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +41.5% | 0.4009 years | 0.5671 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3623 years | 0.3479 years | 0.3761 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3825 years | 0.3421 years | 0.4274 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.382 years | 0.3491 years | 0.4009 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6621 years | 0.5671 years | 0.9254 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 years | 1.02 years | 1.36 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 93 Philippines 1.54 years compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 1.48 years compare
- 95 Bangladesh 1.4 years compare
- 97 Honduras 1.29 years compare
- 98 Guatemala 1.28 years compare
- 99 Vietnam 1.28 years compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in India?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in India was 1.36 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3421 years in 1982.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- India ranks 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.