School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 2.35 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.35 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.51 years, in 1977.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 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 (years) (female years) in SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 years in 1977.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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