Australia vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female
Australia
1.08 years
in 2024
New Zealand
1.2 years
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
New Zealand rank
11th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2 years against 1.08 years in Australia, a difference of 0.12 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 years | 1.07 years | 0.0304 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.09 years | 1.22 years | 0.1356 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.2 years against 1.08 years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.12 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Australia ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release