School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.94 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.94 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.94 years
in 2019
All-time low
5.28 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania stood at 9.94 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 9.94 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.28 years, in 1970.
That places MDG: Oceania 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.28 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.44 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.75 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.98 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.57 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.74 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.67 years | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.63 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.75 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.95 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.74 years | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.59 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.42 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.32 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.72 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 years | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.96 years | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.55 years | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.11 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.33 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.94 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 years | 5.28 years | 5.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 5.98 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 years | 6.53 years | 6.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 years | 6.32 years | 7.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 years | 7.96 years | 9.94 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 139 Philippines 10.79 years compare
- 140 Bermuda 10.78 years compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 10.77 years compare
- 142 Romania 10.77 years compare
- 143 Palestine, State of 10.74 years compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 10.7 years compare
- 145 Ghana 10.65 years compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,229 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 785,154 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 9.94 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 years in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release