School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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
64th
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 14.74 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 14.74 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.73 years, in 1970.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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 to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 | 9.33 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 | 10.02 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 | 11.76 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.03 years | +2.3% |
| 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 | 12.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.03 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 | 13.24 years | 12.65 years | 13.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 years | 14.03 years | 14.74 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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