School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 3.37 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.37 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.37 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.3425 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 3.37 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 3.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3425 years, in 1981.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 62nd 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3751 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.3906 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.37 years | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4064 years | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.459 years | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4701 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4952 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3745 years | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3425 years | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3654 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3671 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3811 years | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.403 years | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3792 years | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3953 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3927 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4113 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4195 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4295 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4483 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4794 years | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5157 years | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5631 years | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5858 years | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6115 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6326 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6594 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6766 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7438 years | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8248 years | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9058 years | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.99 years | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 years | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 years | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.27 years | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 years | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 years | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 years | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 years | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 years | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.54 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 years | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 years | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 years | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.31 years | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.37 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4238 years | 0.37 years | 0.4952 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3812 years | 0.3425 years | 0.4113 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5345 years | 0.4195 years | 0.6594 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 years | 0.6766 years | 1.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 years | 1.46 years | 2.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 years | 2.8 years | 3.37 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 86.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 3.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3425 years in 1981.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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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February 2026 Data Release