School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 14.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.53 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.53 years
in 2024
All-time low
9.34 years
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 14.53 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 14.53 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.34 years, in 1975.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.34 years | — |
| 1976 | 9.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.76 years | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 9.93 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.73 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.47 years | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.52 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.07 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.27 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.26 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.07 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.94 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.86 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.34 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.56 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.72 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.05 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.27 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.58 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.81 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.07 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.53 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.63 years | 9.34 years | 9.93 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.92 years | 9.47 years | 10.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 years | 9.86 years | 10.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 years | 10.72 years | 12.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 years | 12.65 years | 13.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 years | 13.81 years | 14.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 43 France 15.55 years compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 15.54 years compare
- 45 Libya 15.54 years compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 15.48 years compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 15.47 years compare
- 48 Japan 15.43 years compare
- 49 Malta 15.4 years compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 14.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 years in 1975.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release