School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in SDG: Oceania
SDG: Oceania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.96 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.96 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.4 years
in 2009
All-time low
5.9 years
in 2018
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania stood at 5.96 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania peaked at 6.4 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9 years, in 2018.
That places SDG: Oceania 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in SDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.39 years | — |
| 1998 | 6.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.31 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.35 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.34 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.31 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9 years | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.15 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.01 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.37 years | 6.34 years | 6.39 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.36 years | 6.31 years | 6.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 years | 5.9 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 years | 5.95 years | 6.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania
- 58 Belarus 6.7 years compare
- 59 Kuwait 6.68 years compare
- 60 Ireland 6.59 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 6.59 years compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 6.58 years compare
- 63 New Caledonia 6.58 years
- 64 Hong Kong 6.55 years compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2336 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.046 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania was 5.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 years in 2018.
- How does SDG: Oceania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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