School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.7 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.76 years
in 2013
All-time low
7.39 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 11.7 years.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 11.76 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.39 years, in 1971.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.46 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.39 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.52 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.95 years | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 7.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.23 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.49 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.9 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 8.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.65 years | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.22 years | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 8.14 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.99 years | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 8.53 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.85 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.72 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.53 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.78 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.45 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.88 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.31 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.7 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.16 years | 7.39 years | 8.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 years | 7.99 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 years | 8.72 years | 9.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 years | 9.78 years | 11.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 years | 11.17 years | 11.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 years | 11.48 years | 11.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 44 Czechia 12.84 years compare
- 45 Montserrat 12.84 years compare
- 46 Bhutan 12.82 years compare
- 47 Aruba 12.81 years compare
- 48 Montenegro 12.81 years compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 12.8 years compare
- 50 Hong Kong 12.76 years compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 11.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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