Australia vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Australia
14.78 years
in 2024
WB: European Union
12.96 years
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
WB: European Union rank
5th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Australia
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 14.78 years against 12.96 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 1.82 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 5th and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 208 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2010s 15.94 years 13.01 years 2.93 years Australia
2020s 14.94 years 12.96 years 1.97 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Australia or WB: European Union?
Australia, at 14.78 years against 12.96 years in WB: European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Australia and WB: European Union?
1.82 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: European Union?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Australia ranks 5th and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release