That's sounds about right but of course the qualification time is only calculated from those who actually qualify...
https://www.theactuary.com/archive/old-articles/part-6/a-long-road-3F/ article in the Actuary magazine. My understanding is that the new 2019 syllabus has a lower number of subjects to reduce the travel time for students slightly.
Article here on salary/actuary job satisfaction https://www.theactuary.com/news/2019/05/actuaries-in-the-top-10-best-careers/
