School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 21.09 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia stood at 21.09 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia peaked at 23.48 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.39 years, in 1994.
Australia ranks 1st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.41 years | — |
| 1994 | 17.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.94 years | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 19.53 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.6 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.48 years | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 23.15 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.43 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.09 years | -6.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21.09 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21.09 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.79 years, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.77 years | 17.39 years | 20.6 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.54 years | 21.09 years | 23.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Australia was 21.09 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 years in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.