Australia vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Australia
19.85 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
16.88 years
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
5th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Australia
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.85 years against 16.88 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 2.97 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

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

Australia ranks 3rd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 5th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 21.51 years 16.6 years 4.91 years Australia
2020s 19.98 years 16.83 years 3.15 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Australia or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Australia, at 19.85 years against 16.88 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Australia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
2.97 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Australia ranks 3rd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release