School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.53 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.53 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.41 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 11.53 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.53 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.41 years, in 1971.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 64th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.45 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.82 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 7.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.09 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.31 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.66 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 8.8 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.57 years | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.3 years | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.74 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.96 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.89 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.28 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.55 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.71 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.07 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.26 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.74 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.88 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.15 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.08 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.53 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.05 years | 7.41 years | 8.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 years | 8.24 years | 9.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.06 years | 8.87 years | 9.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 years | 9.71 years | 11.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 years | 11.08 years | 11.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 years | 11.35 years | 11.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 11.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 years in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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