School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.14 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.14 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.14 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4494 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 3.14 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 3.14 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4494 years, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 52nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4726 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4899 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4721 years | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4681 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4873 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4622 years | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5075 years | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5711 years | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5857 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6192 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4788 years | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4494 years | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4737 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4726 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4876 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5156 years | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4931 years | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.513 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.506 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5233 years | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5306 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5352 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5535 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5861 years | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6319 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6876 years | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7162 years | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7377 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7507 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.767 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7798 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8557 years | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9239 years | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 years | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.38 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 years | +6.6% |
| 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 | +1.2% |
| 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 | 3.07 years | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.14 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5136 years | 0.4622 years | 0.6192 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4913 years | 0.4494 years | 0.5233 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6496 years | 0.5306 years | 0.767 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 years | 0.7798 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 1.47 years | 2.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 years | 2.59 years | 3.14 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 3.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4494 years in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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