School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.72 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.72 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.35 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia is 13.72 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 13.72 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.35 years, in 1970.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 80th 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, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.35 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.49 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.38 years | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.66 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.93 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.25 years | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.42 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.08 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.22 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.46 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.5 years | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.85 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.99 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.26 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.87 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.03 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.44 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.93 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.19 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.61 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.32 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.72 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 years | 7.35 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.24 years | 8.6 years | 9.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 years | 9.5 years | 10.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 years | 10.46 years | 11.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 years | 11.93 years | 13.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 years | 13.12 years | 13.72 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
- 77 Dominican Republic 14.95 years compare
- 78 Serbia 14.89 years compare
- 79 Paraguay 14.88 years compare
- 80 Qatar 14.87 years compare
- 81 Peru 14.85 years compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 14.8 years compare
- 83 Luxembourg 14.62 years compare
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 13.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release