School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 21.43 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 21.43 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia peaked at 23.59 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21 years, in 2018.
Australia ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.44 years | 21 years | 23.59 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.61 years | 21.41 years | 21.98 years | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia was 21.43 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 years in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release