School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 21.43 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.43 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.59 years
in 2015
All-time low
21 years
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia, 2015–2024
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 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.59 years | — |
| 2016 | 23.2 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4 years | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 21 years | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.01 years | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.74 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.48 years | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.43 years | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21.43 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21.43 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 179 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