School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.74 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.74 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.74 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.73 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia stood at 14.74 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 14.74 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.73 years, in 1970.
That places AIMS: East Asia 65th 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 to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.11 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.37 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.58 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.94 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.11 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.92 years | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.67 years | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.22 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9.42 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.34 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.93 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.32 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.87 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.37 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.56 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.03 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.45 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.82 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.02 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.27 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.74 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.35 years | 7.73 years | 9.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 years | 8.67 years | 9.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 years | 9.32 years | 10.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 years | 10.49 years | 12.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 years | 12.65 years | 13.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 years | 14.02 years | 14.74 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 14.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 years in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release