School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.8572 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8572 years
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.39 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.6803 years
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8572 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Australia peaked at 1.39 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6803 years, in 2018.
Australia ranks 13th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.39 years | — |
| 2016 | 1.25 years | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9443 years | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6803 years | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8797 years | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8001 years | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8845 years | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8821 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9087 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8572 years | -5.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8572 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8572 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3125 years, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 years | 0.6803 years | 1.39 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 years | 0.8001 years | 0.9087 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Dominica 1.13 years compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 1.07 years compare
- 12 Ireland 0.9723 years compare
- 14 Iran 0.8555 years
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7902 years
- 16 Namibia 0.7224 years
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, male in Australia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Australia was 0.8572 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6803 years in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release