School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.09 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.09 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.09 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1447 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 3.09 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 3.09 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1447 years, in 1970.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 54th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1447 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.154 years | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1523 years | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1533 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1641 years | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1616 years | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1825 years | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2071 years | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2218 years | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2458 years | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.206 years | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2186 years | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2277 years | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2288 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.242 years | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2637 years | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2663 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2859 years | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2835 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2942 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2981 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2992 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3067 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3263 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3694 years | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4183 years | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4519 years | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4851 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5051 years | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5305 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5581 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6274 years | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7114 years | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.807 years | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8946 years | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9645 years | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 years | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 years | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 years | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 years | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 years | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 years | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.15 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.24 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 years | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5 years | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 years | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 years | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.01 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.09 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1787 years | 0.1447 years | 0.2458 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2517 years | 0.206 years | 0.2942 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3991 years | 0.2981 years | 0.5305 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9025 years | 0.5581 years | 1.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 years | 1.28 years | 2.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 years | 2.5 years | 3.09 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 3.09 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1447 years in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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