School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 14.43 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Australia stood at 14.43 years.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Australia peaked at 16.42 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.02 years, in 1994.
Australia ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.15 years | — |
| 1994 | 14.02 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.32 years | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 15.64 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.42 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.36 years | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.43 years | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.43 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.43 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.82 years, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 years | 14.02 years | 16.42 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.99 years | 14.43 years | 15.36 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Finland 15.21 years compare
- 5 Iceland 15.08 years compare
- 6 Denmark 14.7 years compare
- 8 Netherlands 14.35 years compare
- 9 United Kingdom 14.33 years compare
- 10 New Zealand 14.28 years compare
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, primary and secondary, female in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Australia was 14.43 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 years in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 193 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, female (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.