School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 2.35 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.35 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.35 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.51 years
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) stood at 2.35 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 2.35 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.51 years, in 1977.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5812 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.574 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5602 years | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5515 years | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5404 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5186 years | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5143 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.51 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5276 years | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5518 years | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5541 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5646 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5666 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.576 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6096 years | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6168 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5968 years | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6176 years | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6156 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6458 years | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6431 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6644 years | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.677 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6919 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7153 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7372 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7513 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8124 years | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8472 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.914 years | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9286 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9033 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9617 years | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9871 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 years | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 years | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 years | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 years | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.95 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 years | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 years | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 years | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33 years | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.35 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.543 years | 0.51 years | 0.5812 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5964 years | 0.5541 years | 0.6458 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7454 years | 0.6431 years | 0.914 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 years | 0.9033 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.37 years | 1.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 years | 1.95 years | 2.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- 84 Costa Rica 2.98 years compare
- 85 Slovakia 2.98 years compare
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.96 years compare
- 87 Marshall Islands 2.93 years compare
- 88 Lebanon 2.86 years compare
- 89 Andorra 2.85 years compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 2.82 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 2.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 years in 1977.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release