School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.29 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.29 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.29 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0596 years, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0596 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0604 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0631 years | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0657 years | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0726 years | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0797 years | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0856 years | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0913 years | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1018 years | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1224 years | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1379 years | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1604 years | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1826 years | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.191 years | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.205 years | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2192 years | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2325 years | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2417 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2363 years | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2434 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2448 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2508 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.256 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2702 years | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3112 years | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3539 years | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3903 years | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4328 years | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4653 years | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.513 years | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5614 years | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6363 years | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.731 years | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8321 years | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9179 years | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9776 years | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 years | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 years | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 years | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 years | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.45 years | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 years | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 years | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.04 years | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.29 years | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0802 years | 0.0596 years | 0.1224 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.205 years | 0.1379 years | 0.2434 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3488 years | 0.2448 years | 0.513 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9026 years | 0.5614 years | 1.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 years | 1.25 years | 2.29 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 New Zealand 4.19 years compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.29 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 years in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.