School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.66 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Australia, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Australia stood at 7.66 years. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 8.92 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.66 years, in 2024.
Australia ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 7.73 years | 8.92 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.81 years | 7.66 years | 7.91 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, secondary, both sexes in Australia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Australia was 7.66 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 years in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release