School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2015.
Australia ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Australia was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release