Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Australia
7.66 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.79 years
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.79 years against 7.66 years in Australia, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.36 years | 8.33 years | 0.0275 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.85 years | 7.86 years | 0.0106 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.79 years against 7.66 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.13 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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