Australia vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Australia
21.43 years
in 2024
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
21.09 years
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
1st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Australia
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 21.43 years against 21.09 years in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.34 years.

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

Australia ranks 2nd and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia SDG: Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 22.44 years 21.94 years 0.5017 years Australia
2020s 21.61 years 21.29 years 0.3159 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Australia or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Australia, at 21.43 years against 21.09 years in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
0.34 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Australia ranks 2nd and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release