Australia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

Australia
5.92 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.62 years
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
7th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • Australia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.92 years against 4.62 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.3 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

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

Australia ranks 6th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 7th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 6.24 years 4.37 years 1.87 years Australia
2020s 5.92 years 4.61 years 1.31 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Australia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Australia, at 5.92 years against 4.62 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.3 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Australia ranks 6th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release