School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 19.94 years in 2018. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Australia, 1993β2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Australia stood at 19.94 years.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Australia peaked at 22.7 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.45 years, in 1994.
That places Australia 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.67 years | 17.45 years | 20.03 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.62 years | 19.94 years | 22.7 years | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Australia was 19.94 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 years in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- 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, male (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.