Australia vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Australia
5.05 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
4.06 years
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
11th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.05 years against 4.06 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.99 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.

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

Australia ranks 9th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.39 years 3.5 years 1.89 years Australia
2020s 5.04 years 3.95 years 1.09 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Australia or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Australia, at 5.05 years against 4.06 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Australia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
0.99 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 9th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release