School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.58 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.58 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.7 years
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 13.58 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 13.58 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7 years, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 84th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.71 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.74 years | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.14 years | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.53 years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 8.78 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.93 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.21 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.76 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.67 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.85 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.53 years | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.15 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.32 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.46 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.33 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.07 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.27 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.58 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 years | 7.7 years | 8.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 8.93 years | 9.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.97 years | 9.53 years | 10.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 years | 10.46 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 years | 11.8 years | 12.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 years | 13.01 years | 13.58 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 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) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 13.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 years in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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