School life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 2.35 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.35 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.51 years, in 1977.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 87th of 221 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, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 2.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 years in 1977.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release