School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.52 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.6 years
in 2011
All-time low
2.85 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024

012341999201120241999: 2.8 years2000: 2.8 years2001: 2.9 years2002: 2.9 years2003: 3 years2004: 3.1 years2005: 3.1 years2006: 3.2 years2007: 3.4 years2008: 3.5 years2009: 3.5 years2010: 3.6 years2011: 3.6 years2012: 3.5 years2013: 3.5 years2014: 3.5 years2015: 3.4 years2016: 3.3 years2017: 3.3 years2018: 3.3 years2019: 3.2 years2020: 3.3 years2021: 3.4 years2022: 3.4 years2023: 3.5 years2024: 3.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 3.52 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.6 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.85 years, in 1999.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999 to 2024.
Year years Change
1999 2.85 years
2000 2.85 years +0.1%
2001 2.89 years +1.3%
2002 2.94 years +2.0%
2003 2.98 years +1.2%
2004 3.05 years +2.5%
2005 3.15 years +3.0%
2006 3.23 years +2.5%
2007 3.35 years +4.0%
2008 3.46 years +3.0%
2009 3.53 years +2.3%
2010 3.57 years +1.0%
2011 3.6 years +0.8%
2012 3.55 years -1.4%
2013 3.54 years -0.2%
2014 3.48 years -1.8%
2015 3.43 years -1.5%
2016 3.35 years -2.3%
2017 3.35 years -0.1%
2018 3.32 years -0.7%
2019 3.24 years -2.5%
2020 3.28 years +1.1%
2021 3.35 years +2.4%
2022 3.38 years +0.9%
2023 3.48 years +3.0%
2024 3.52 years +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.85 years 2.85 years 2.85 years 1
2000s 3.14 years 2.85 years 3.53 years 10
2010s 3.44 years 3.24 years 3.6 years 10
2020s 3.4 years 3.28 years 3.52 years 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 32 Sweden 3.87 years compare
  2. 33 Croatia 3.86 years compare
  3. 34 Latvia 3.85 years compare
  4. 35 Ireland 3.84 years compare
  5. 36 United Kingdom 3.82 years compare
  6. 37 China 3.82 years compare
  7. 38 Slovenia 3.79 years compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 3.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 years in 1999.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release