School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.29 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.29 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPIA, in 2018.
Australia ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.29 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.31 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 1.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release