School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.28 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 2.28 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 2.28 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0695 years, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0696 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0695 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0739 years | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0801 years | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0905 years | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1014 years | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1094 years | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.114 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1219 years | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1402 years | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1535 years | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1749 years | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1974 years | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2069 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2217 years | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2364 years | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2501 years | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2593 years | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2539 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2609 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2625 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2681 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2728 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.286 years | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3256 years | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3668 years | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4021 years | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4443 years | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4771 years | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5248 years | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5733 years | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6474 years | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7406 years | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.84 years | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9244 years | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9831 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 years | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 years | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 years | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 years | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 years | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.89 years | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 years | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.19 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 years | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.097 years | 0.0695 years | 0.1402 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2215 years | 0.1535 years | 0.2609 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.363 years | 0.2625 years | 0.5248 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9098 years | 0.5733 years | 1.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 years | 1.25 years | 2.28 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 15 Spain 4.17 years compare
- 16 Denmark 4.11 years compare
- 17 Norway 4.06 years compare
- 18 United States of America 3.99 years compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.97 years compare
- 20 Belarus 3.96 years compare
- 21 Hong Kong, China 3.92 years compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 2.28 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0695 years in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.