School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 3.23 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.23 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.23 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.43 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Oceania recorded 3.23 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 3.23 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.43 years, in 1970.
That places MDG: Oceania 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.54 years | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.58 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.62 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.68 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.65 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.64 years | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.76 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.79 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.78 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.82 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 years | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 years | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.02 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.11 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.44 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.71 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.95 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.02 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.15 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.22 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.23 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 years | 1.43 years | 1.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 years | 1.64 years | 1.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 years | 1.78 years | 2.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 years | 2.03 years | 2.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 years | 2.71 years | 3.23 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,696 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,502 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,652 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 3.23 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 years in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania 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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February 2026 Data Release