School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.39 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.39 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.88 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 5.39 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 5.39 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 years, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 91st 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, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.88 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.98 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.05 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.12 years | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.21 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.26 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.45 years | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.64 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8 years | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.75 years | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.97 years | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.08 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.25 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.46 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.55 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.66 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.98 years | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.26 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.61 years | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.76 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.21 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.39 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 years | 1.88 years | 2.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 2.26 years | 2.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 years | 2.75 years | 3.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 years | 3.4 years | 4.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 years | 4.14 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 years | 5.31 years | 5.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
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, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 5.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 years in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release