School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.24 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.24 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4523 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 2.24 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 2.24 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4523 years, in 1981.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 84th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4674 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4758 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4661 years | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4636 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4737 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4598 years | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4827 years | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5117 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5176 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5344 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4691 years | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4523 years | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4686 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4696 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4792 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4952 years | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4838 years | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4944 years | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4904 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4999 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5039 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5063 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5145 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5305 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5535 years | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5807 years | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5964 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6089 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6161 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6253 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6376 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6765 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7217 years | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7747 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8253 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.864 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9205 years | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9811 years | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 years | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 years | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.65 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.74 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.88 years | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 years | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 years | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4853 years | 0.4598 years | 0.5344 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4802 years | 0.4523 years | 0.4999 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5636 years | 0.5039 years | 0.6253 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8529 years | 0.6376 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 years | 1.16 years | 1.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 years | 1.88 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 2.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4523 years in 1981.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release