School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.51 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.51 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.35 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia stood at 11.51 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 11.51 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.35 years, in 1971.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 66th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.39 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.35 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.76 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 7.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.03 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.26 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.61 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 8.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.51 years | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.24 years | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.23 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 8.68 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.91 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.83 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.24 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.51 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.68 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.89 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.23 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.72 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.86 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.07 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.11 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.51 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.99 years | 7.35 years | 8.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 years | 8.18 years | 9.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 8.82 years | 9.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 years | 9.68 years | 11.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 years | 11.04 years | 11.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 years | 11.32 years | 11.51 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 11.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 years in 1971.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release