School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.95 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95 years
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.95 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.498 years
in 1975
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 2.95 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.95 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.498 years, in 1975.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5023 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.5235 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.498 years | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5474 years | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6148 years | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6326 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6722 years | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5305 years | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5105 years | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5336 years | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5301 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5456 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5782 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5612 years | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5845 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5741 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.589 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5947 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5935 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6092 years | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6408 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6948 years | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7567 years | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7914 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8109 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8173 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.825 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.836 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9179 years | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.975 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 years | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 years | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.66 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 years | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.04 years | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 years | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.39 years | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 years | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.73 years | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 years | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.95 years | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5701 years | 0.498 years | 0.6722 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5537 years | 0.5105 years | 0.589 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7134 years | 0.5935 years | 0.825 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 years | 0.836 years | 1.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 years | 1.44 years | 2.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 years | 2.39 years | 2.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 42 Canada 3.09 years compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 3.07 years compare
- 44 Italy 3.07 years compare
- 45 Slovenia 3.03 years compare
- 46 Puerto Rico 3.03 years compare
- 47 Switzerland 3.02 years compare
- 48 Uruguay 2.96 years compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 2.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.498 years in 1975.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release