School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.48 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.48 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.72 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 15.48 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 15.48 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.72 years, in 1971.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.85 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.25 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 8.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.51 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.77 years | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.19 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 9.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.97 years | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.57 years | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.46 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.96 years | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.25 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.22 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.28 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.49 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.74 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.22 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.51 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.25 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.91 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.73 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.6 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.91 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.48 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.45 years | 7.72 years | 9.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9 years | 8.46 years | 9.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 9.17 years | 10.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.73 years | 10.51 years | 13.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 years | 13.18 years | 14.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 years | 14.6 years | 15.48 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 32 Republic of Korea 16.85 years compare
- 33 Italy 16.84 years compare
- 34 Singapore 16.75 years compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 16.52 years compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 16.51 years compare
- 37 Switzerland 16.51 years compare
- 38 Georgia 16.44 years compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 15.48 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release