School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 3.38 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.38 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.38 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.3914 years
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 3.38 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.38 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3914 years, in 1981.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 59th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4401 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.4574 years | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4323 years | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4736 years | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5338 years | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.545 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5721 years | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4317 years | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3914 years | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4174 years | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4186 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.433 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4564 years | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4275 years | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4439 years | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4404 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4604 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4693 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.48 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5011 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5349 years | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.572 years | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6211 years | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6431 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6663 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6859 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7108 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.725 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7949 years | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8743 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9533 years | +9.0% |
| 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 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 years | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.51 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 years | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 years | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2 years | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 years | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.67 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 | 3.38 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4935 years | 0.4323 years | 0.5721 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4321 years | 0.3914 years | 0.4604 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5885 years | 0.4693 years | 0.7108 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 years | 0.725 years | 1.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 years | 1.51 years | 2.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 years | 2.81 years | 3.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 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 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 3.38 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3914 years in 1981.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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