School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 14.67 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia stood at 14.67 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 16.26 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.07 years, in 1994.
That places Australia 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.17 years | — |
| 1994 | 14.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.4 years | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 15.71 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.26 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.96 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.57 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.67 years | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.12 years | 14.07 years | 16.26 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.47 years | 14.67 years | 15.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Iceland 15.11 years compare
- 5 Finland 14.82 years compare
- 6 Denmark 14.68 years compare
- 8 Netherlands 14.32 years compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.28 years compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 14.06 years
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Australia was 14.67 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 years in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia 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.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.