School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.9671 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9671 years
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1.39 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.743 years
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9671 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 1.39 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.743 years, in 2018.
That places Australia 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.39 years | — |
| 2016 | 1.26 years | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 years | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.743 years | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9921 years | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9015 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9963 years | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9878 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 years | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9671 years | -6.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9671 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9671 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 years | 0.743 years | 1.39 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9764 years | 0.9015 years | 1.03 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 years
- 13 Bahrain 1.07 years compare
- 14 Iran 0.9752 years
- 16 Germany 0.7933 years compare
- 17 Greece 0.7914 years compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 0.7198 years compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Australia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Australia was 0.9671 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.743 years in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release