Australia vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Australia
20.63 years
in 2024
New Zealand
19.21 years
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.63 years against 19.21 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1.42 years.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.97 years | 18.64 years | 3.33 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 20.79 years | 19.31 years | 1.48 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 20.63 years against 19.21 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.42 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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