School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Australia is 2.01 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Australia peaked at 2.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7776 years, in 2010.
That places Australia 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8201 years | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8274 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8556 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8353 years | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8269 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8233 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8105 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7776 years | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 years | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 years | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 years | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.73 years | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.69 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 years | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.95 years | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.01 years | +2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.01 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.01 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +43.9% | 0.7776 years | 1.12 years |
| 2016 | +34.2% | 1.29 years | 1.73 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8748 years | 0.8105 years | 1.05 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 years | 0.7776 years | 1.73 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.88 years | 1.69 years | 2.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 82 Switzerland 2.04 years compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.03 years compare
- 84 Mexico 2.02 years compare
- 86 Cape Verde 1.99 years compare
- 87 Nicaragua 1.96 years compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.96 years compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Australia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Australia was 2.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7776 years in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release