School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: 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
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.15 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4522 years
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 3.15 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.15 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4522 years, in 1981.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 49th 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, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4765 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4939 years | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4759 years | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4718 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4911 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4658 years | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5112 years | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5751 years | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5897 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6231 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4821 years | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4522 years | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4767 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4755 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4905 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5186 years | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4958 years | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5157 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5087 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.526 years | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5333 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5379 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5563 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.589 years | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6348 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6903 years | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7188 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7402 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7531 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7693 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7819 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8578 years | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9258 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 years | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 years | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 years | +17.3% |
| 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 | 3.08 years | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.15 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5174 years | 0.4658 years | 0.6231 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4942 years | 0.4522 years | 0.526 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6523 years | 0.5333 years | 0.7693 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 years | 0.7819 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 years | 1.47 years | 2.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 years | 2.59 years | 3.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 3.15 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4522 years in 1981.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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