School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.98 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.16 years
in 2011
All-time low
7.89 years
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 8.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 9.16 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.89 years, in 1995.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.91 years | — |
| 1995 | 7.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.03 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.13 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.46 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.69 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.83 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.05 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.82 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.98 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.06 years | 7.89 years | 8.28 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 8.32 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.81 years | 9.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 years | 8.92 years | 8.98 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 65 Saint Lucia 9.48 years compare
- 66 Cyprus 9.46 years compare
- 67 Nepal 9.42 years compare
- 68 Myanmar 9.42 years compare
- 69 Russian Federation 9.42 years compare
- 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
- 71 Tunisia 9.4 years compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 8.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 years in 1995.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release