School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 1.08 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Australia, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.08 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Australia peaked at 1.4 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8062 years, in 2018.
That places Australia 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 years | 0.8062 years | 1.4 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.09 years | 1 years | 1.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 British Virgin Islands 1.67 years compare
- 11 New Zealand 1.2 years compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.1 years
- 14 Bahrain 0.9814 years compare
- 15 Germany 0.9035 years compare
- 16 Greece 0.8904 years compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Australia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Australia was 1.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8062 years in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release