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
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
February 2026 Data Release