School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 7.09 years in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
7.09 years
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.29 years
in 1998
All-time low
5.6 years
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–1999

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1971–1999

024681971198519991971: 5.6 years1972: 5.7 years1973: 5.8 years1974: 5.9 years1975: 6 years1976: 6 years1977: 6 years1978: 6 years1979: 6.1 years1980: 6.3 years1981: 6.3 years1982: 6.3 years1983: 6.5 years1984: 6.6 years1985: 6.6 years1986: 6.7 years1987: 6.8 years1988: 6.9 years1989: 7 years1990: 6.9 years1991: 6.9 years1992: 7 years1993: 7.1 years1994: 7.2 years1995: 7.1 years1996: 7 years1997: 7.1 years1998: 7.3 years1999: 7.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 1999, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania stood at 7.09 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 7.29 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6 years, in 1971.

That places MDG: Oceania 216th out of 221 groups with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in MDG: Oceania, 1971 to 1999.
Year years Change
1971 5.6 years
1972 5.7 years +1.8%
1973 5.8 years +1.8%
1974 5.91 years +1.9%
1975 6.02 years +1.8%
1976 6.05 years +0.5%
1977 6.02 years -0.5%
1978 6.01 years -0.0%
1979 6.12 years +1.7%
1980 6.27 years +2.4%
1981 6.27 years +0.0%
1982 6.35 years +1.3%
1983 6.46 years +1.8%
1984 6.58 years +1.8%
1985 6.64 years +0.9%
1986 6.7 years +0.9%
1987 6.81 years +1.6%
1988 6.89 years +1.2%
1989 6.99 years +1.5%
1990 6.92 years -1.0%
1991 6.9 years -0.3%
1992 6.96 years +0.9%
1993 7.13 years +2.4%
1994 7.18 years +0.7%
1995 7.06 years -1.7%
1996 7.04 years -0.2%
1997 7.13 years +1.2%
1998 7.29 years +2.2%
1999 7.09 years -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.92 years 5.6 years 6.12 years 9
1980s 6.6 years 6.27 years 6.99 years 10
1990s 7.07 years 6.9 years 7.29 years 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 7.09 years in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 years in 1998.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 years in 1971.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Oceania ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 1999.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Oceania 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release