School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 20.63 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.63 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.25 years
in 2015
All-time low
20.43 years
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.63 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 23.25 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.43 years, in 2018.
Australia ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.25 years | — |
| 2016 | 22.86 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.95 years | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.43 years | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 21.38 years | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.94 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.65 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.63 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.97 years | 20.43 years | 23.25 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.79 years | 20.63 years | 21.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Monaco 21.01 years compare
- 2 Greece 20.9 years compare
- 4 Finland 19.63 years compare
- 5 New Zealand 19.21 years compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.06 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Australia was 20.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.25 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 years in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release