School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.96 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.96 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.43 years
in 2013
All-time low
6.93 years
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Australia stood at 6.96 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 7.43 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.93 years, in 2022.
Australia ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 7.1 years | 7.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 years | 7.02 years | 7.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 years | 6.93 years | 6.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Australia was 6.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 years in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release