School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 7.09 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 7.09 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 1999.
That represents a change of 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 7.29 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6 years, in 1971.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 years in 1971.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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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February 2026 Data Release