School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in World
World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.35 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in World stood at 12.35 years.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in World peaked at 12.35 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.65 years, in 1970.
World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.65 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.98 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.22 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.39 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.56 years | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.17 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.65 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.37 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.65 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.97 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.15 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.37 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.74 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.96 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.98 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.11 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.26 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.35 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.16 years | 6.65 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 years | 7.68 years | 8.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 years | 8.38 years | 9.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 years | 9.37 years | 11.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 years | 11.29 years | 12.35 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in World?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in World was 12.35 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 years in 1970.
- How does World rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.