School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 3.37 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.37 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.37 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.3886 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 3.37 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 3.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3886 years, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 64th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4364 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.4537 years | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4288 years | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4699 years | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5299 years | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5411 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5682 years | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4284 years | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3886 years | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4144 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4157 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4301 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4534 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4248 years | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4411 years | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4377 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4576 years | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4665 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4772 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4982 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.532 years | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5692 years | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6182 years | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6403 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6637 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6834 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7085 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7228 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7927 years | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8725 years | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9516 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 years | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 years | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 years | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.26 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 years | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 years | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 years | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 years | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.36 years | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 years | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.98 years | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.15 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.31 years | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.37 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4897 years | 0.4288 years | 0.5682 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4292 years | 0.3886 years | 0.4576 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5857 years | 0.4665 years | 0.7085 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 0.7228 years | 1.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 years | 1.5 years | 2.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 years | 2.81 years | 3.37 years | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 3.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3886 years in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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