School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9537 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia is 0.9537 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 0.964 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8711 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Australia 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8711 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8719 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8923 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9463 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.937 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.964 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9575 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9513 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9511 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9537 GPIA | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9537 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9537 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9037 GPIA | 0.8711 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.9511 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 0.9537 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.964 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8711 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release