Australia vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Australia
7.83 years
in 2024
New Zealand
7.69 years
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
22nd

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.83 years against 7.69 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.14 years.

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

Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 213 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 8.86 years 7.75 years 1.11 years Australia
2020s 7.98 years 7.77 years 0.21 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 7.83 years against 7.69 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Australia and New Zealand?
0.14 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, secondary, male?
Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release