School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 14.94 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.94 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.94 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.13 years
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 14.94 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 14.94 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.13 years, in 1975.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th of 221 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, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.13 years | — |
| 1976 | 7.42 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.81 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.99 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.75 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 7.49 years | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.39 years | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.53 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.68 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.04 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.34 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.49 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.64 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.45 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.53 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.07 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.36 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.78 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.02 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.43 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.68 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.02 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.29 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.83 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.04 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.32 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.53 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.74 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.12 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.94 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.62 years | 7.13 years | 7.99 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.97 years | 7.39 years | 8.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 years | 8.45 years | 9.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 years | 10.02 years | 12.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 years | 12.53 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 years | 14.23 years | 14.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 14.94 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 years in 1975.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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