School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.29 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.29 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.29 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.48 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 11.29 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 11.29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.48 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.48 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.56 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.97 years | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.37 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.68 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.98 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.49 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.38 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.11 years | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.04 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.45 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.06 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.23 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.47 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.85 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.03 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.29 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.82 years | 7.48 years | 8.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.16 years | 8.68 years | 9.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 years | 9.04 years | 9.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 years | 9.53 years | 10.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 years | 10.26 years | 11.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 years | 11.1 years | 11.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
- 74 Austria 12.08 years compare
- 75 Costa Rica 12.07 years compare
- 76 Indonesia 12.07 years compare
- 77 Vietnam 12.06 years compare
- 78 Andorra 12.03 years compare
- 79 North Macedonia 12.01 years compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 11.98 years compare
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 11.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release