Education in Australia

2,668 indicators covering education for Australia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 1992 up 13.2% 55th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 2024 up 70.3% 47th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 2024 up 71.0% 50th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million 2024 down 2.4% 44th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million 2024 up 4.7% 65th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year 2024 down 77.3% 100th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.1% 174th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person 2024 down 9.6% 120th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million 2024 up 4.7% 65th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year 2024 down 77.3% 105th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.1% 174th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person 2024 down 9.6% 120th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 million 2024 up 4.8% 65th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3914 % change on previous year 2024 down 79.2% 103rd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0406 units per person 2024 down 9.6% 121st
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.17 million 2024 up 4.6% 65th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4786 % change on previous year 2024 down 75.5% 99th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0429 units per person 2024 down 9.7% 118th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million 2024 down 2.4% 44th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year 2024 up 124.2% 137th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 1999 up 13.6% 55th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year 1999 down 9.5% 106th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million 2024 up 2.7% 47th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year 2024 up 132.6% 131st
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million 2024 down 6.5% 41st
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year 2024 up 116.2% 130th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 2024 up 70.6% 48th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year 2024 down 59.4% 75th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million 2024 down 3.6% 29th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year 2024 up 752.5% 50th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 1997 up 22.5% 50th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 1997 down 8.3% 64th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million 2024 down 4.0% 26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year 2024 up 839.8% 53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 2024 down 3.1% 31st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year 2024 up 663.8% 39th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 180th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 1999 up 13.6% 55th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 64.2% 2025 down 3.0% 115th
Population ages 0-14 17.7% 2025 down 6.5% 145th
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 5 years 2025 unchanged 186th
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0973 units per person 2024 down 14.5% 48th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.1% 174th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.2% 174th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year 1997 down 100.5% 136th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year 1997 up 101.4% 81st
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.6% 177th