School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.75 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 13.75 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 13.75 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.87 years, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.87 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.15 years | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.43 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.81 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.03 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.28 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.59 years | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.74 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.6 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.44 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.32 years | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.6 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.83 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.01 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.07 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.68 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.35 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.64 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.86 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.12 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.73 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.92 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.12 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.13 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.75 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.94 years | 6.87 years | 8.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 years | 8.29 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 years | 9.07 years | 10.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 years | 10.35 years | 12.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 years | 12.33 years | 13.75 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Norway 18.12 years compare
- 14 Spain 17.76 years compare
- 15 Argentina 17.65 years compare
- 16 Slovenia 17.6 years compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.45 years compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.25 years compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 17.22 years compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 13.75 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 years in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.