School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: 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
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.15 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4112 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 3.15 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 3.15 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4112 years, in 1981.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4195 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4355 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4202 years | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4169 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4348 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4132 years | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4547 years | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5123 years | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.527 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5589 years | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4341 years | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4112 years | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4332 years | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4324 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4471 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4741 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4554 years | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4752 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.469 years | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4852 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4918 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4958 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5123 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5429 years | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5881 years | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6426 years | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6719 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6953 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7096 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7273 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7425 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8165 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.886 years | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.967 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 years | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 years | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 years | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 years | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 years | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 years | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 years | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.43 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.58 years | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 years | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.93 years | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.08 years | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.15 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4593 years | 0.4132 years | 0.5589 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4517 years | 0.4112 years | 0.4852 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6078 years | 0.4918 years | 0.7273 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 0.7425 years | 1.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 years | 1.44 years | 2.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 years | 2.58 years | 3.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 3.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4112 years in 1981.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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