School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.14 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.14 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.14 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5101 years
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) is 2.14 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 2.14 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5101 years, in 1977.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 89th 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, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5792 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5708 years | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5571 years | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5488 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5379 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5177 years | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5142 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5101 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5296 years | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5518 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5636 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.575 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5753 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.582 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6236 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6324 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6127 years | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6385 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6271 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6573 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6537 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6652 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6756 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6868 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7182 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7469 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7791 years | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8368 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8559 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9042 years | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9147 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9104 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9315 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9631 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9983 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 years | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 years | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.47 years | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.51 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.69 years | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 years | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.98 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1 years | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5417 years | 0.5101 years | 0.5792 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6088 years | 0.5636 years | 0.6573 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7522 years | 0.6537 years | 0.9042 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 years | 0.9104 years | 1.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 years | 1.31 years | 1.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 years | 1.79 years | 2.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34.89 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 2.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5101 years in 1977.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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