School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.36 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 2.36 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.36 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1063 years, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 15th out of 43 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, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1071 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1063 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1123 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1199 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 years | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1434 years | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.153 years | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1572 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1655 years | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1843 years | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1996 years | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2219 years | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.249 years | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2636 years | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2826 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.299 years | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3144 years | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3258 years | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.324 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.334 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3394 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3481 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3563 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3844 years | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4245 years | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4712 years | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5164 years | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5812 years | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6076 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6625 years | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7172 years | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7891 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8714 years | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.958 years | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 years | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.23 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4 years | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 years | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 years | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 years | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.21 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 years | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1381 years | 0.1063 years | 0.1843 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2814 years | 0.1996 years | 0.334 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4691 years | 0.3394 years | 0.6625 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 years | 0.7172 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 years | 1.4 years | 2.36 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 12 Netherlands 4.24 years compare
- 13 Russian Federation 4.23 years compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 2.36 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 years in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.