School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.56 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.56 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.56 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.2251 years
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 3.56 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 3.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2251 years, in 1973.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2251 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.2441 years | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2384 years | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2759 years | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3265 years | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3406 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3793 years | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2851 years | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3028 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.314 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3095 years | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3106 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3411 years | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.354 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3731 years | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3698 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3701 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3731 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3637 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3673 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3885 years | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4434 years | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5058 years | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5367 years | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5524 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5675 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5747 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.607 years | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7031 years | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8116 years | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.929 years | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 years | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 years | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 years | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.45 years | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 years | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.68 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 years | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 2.22 years | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.45 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.58 years | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 years | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.05 years | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.29 years | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.46 years | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.56 years | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.29 years | 0.2251 years | 0.3793 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.333 years | 0.2851 years | 0.3731 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4673 years | 0.3637 years | 0.5747 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 0.607 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 years | 1.39 years | 2.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 years | 2.81 years | 3.56 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 14 Georgia 4.06 years compare
- 15 Cyprus 4.01 years compare
- 16 Spain 3.94 years compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.92 years compare
- 18 Argentina 3.84 years compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 3.76 years compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 3.65 years compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 3.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2251 years in 1973.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release