School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.15 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.15 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.15 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4515 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East 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: East Asia and the Pacific is 3.15 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 3.15 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4515 years, in 1981.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.476 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4934 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4754 years | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4714 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4906 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4653 years | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5106 years | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5744 years | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5889 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6223 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4813 years | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4515 years | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.476 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4748 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4897 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5178 years | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4951 years | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.515 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.508 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5255 years | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5328 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5376 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5561 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.589 years | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6348 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6903 years | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7187 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.74 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7527 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7685 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7809 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8565 years | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9244 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 years | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 years | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.19 years | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.44 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.59 years | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.76 years | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.93 years | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.08 years | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.15 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5168 years | 0.4653 years | 0.6223 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4935 years | 0.4515 years | 0.5255 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.652 years | 0.5328 years | 0.7685 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 years | 0.7809 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 1.47 years | 2.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 years | 2.59 years | 3.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
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, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 3.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4515 years in 1981.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release