School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): 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
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.14 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.5102 years
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 2.14 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 2.14 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5102 years, in 1977.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 88th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5795 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5711 years | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5573 years | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5491 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5381 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5179 years | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5144 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5102 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5298 years | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.552 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5638 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5753 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5756 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5823 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.624 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6327 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6131 years | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6389 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6274 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6577 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6541 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6656 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.676 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6872 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7187 years | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7474 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7796 years | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8375 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8566 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.905 years | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9154 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9111 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9323 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9639 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.999 years | +3.6% |
| 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 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 years | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.88 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 | 0.5419 years | 0.5102 years | 0.5795 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6091 years | 0.5638 years | 0.6577 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 years | 0.6541 years | 0.905 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 years | 0.9111 years | 1.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 years | 1.31 years | 1.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 years | 1.79 years | 2.14 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 2.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5102 years in 1977.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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