School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.11 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.11 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.11 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1349 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 3.11 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 3.11 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1349 years, in 1970.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 53rd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1349 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1416 years | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1384 years | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1384 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1487 years | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1436 years | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 years | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.187 years | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2011 years | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2257 years | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1904 years | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2043 years | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2123 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2131 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2252 years | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2446 years | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2497 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2692 years | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2671 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2778 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2807 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2841 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.292 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3117 years | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3561 years | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4055 years | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4396 years | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4734 years | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4938 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5192 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5478 years | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.617 years | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7023 years | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7992 years | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8881 years | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9588 years | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 years | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 years | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 years | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 years | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 years | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 years | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.16 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 years | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.52 years | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.69 years | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 years | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.03 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.11 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1622 years | 0.1349 years | 0.2257 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2354 years | 0.1904 years | 0.2778 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3856 years | 0.2807 years | 0.5192 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8957 years | 0.5478 years | 1.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 years | 1.27 years | 2.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 2.52 years | 3.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 3.11 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1349 years in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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