Education in Australia 114 indicators covering education for Australia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Secondary education, teachers 50.6% 1992 up 12.2% 136th School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% 2017 up 0.1% 35th School enrollment, primary, male 96.0% 2017 up 2.3% 44th Over-age students, primary, male 4.2% 2017 down 42.5% 111th Over-age students, primary, female 3.4% 2017 down 46.0% 114th Compulsory education, duration 11 years 2025 unchanged 62nd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 96.5% 2017 down 0.1% 83rd Primary education, pupils 48.7% 2017 up 0.2% 91st Tertiary education, academic staff 31.4% 1992 up 39.3% 131st School enrollment, secondary 92.3% 2017 — 36th Preprimary education, duration 5 years 2025 unchanged 61st School enrollment, secondary, female 92.7% 2017 — 33rd School enrollment, secondary, male 91.9% 2017 — 32nd Expenditure on tertiary education 26.8% 2016 up 22.0% 32nd Children out of school, primary 2,833 2024 up 91.4% 144th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 96.9% 2017 up 0.0% 63rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 96.1% 2017 up 2.3% 68th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88 1999 up 6.7% 105th Expenditure on secondary education 31.3% 2016 down 21.0% 88th Expenditure on primary education 33.0% 2016 down 5.7% 67th Secondary education, pupils 45.8% 2017 — 178th Children out of school, primary, female 1,110 2023 down 93.9% 144th Children out of school, primary, male 3,609 2023 down 86.7% 122nd Adolescents out of school 1.9% 2024 up 10,800.6% 132nd Adolescents out of school, female 1.8% 2024 — 127th Adolescents out of school, male 1.9% 2024 — 129th Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 20.38 1992 up 31.5% 54th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 79.9% 2024 up 8.6% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 78.1% 2024 up 10.1% 37th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 81.8% 2024 up 7.2% 31st Government expenditure per student, primary 19.3% 2016 up 8.9% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 30th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 30th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 99.4% 2024 down 0.6% 31st Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 47.5% 2024 up 20.1% 11th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 43.8% 2024 up 19.1% 13th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 51.0% 2024 up 20.7% 10th Government expenditure per student, tertiary 17.8% 2016 — 94th Government expenditure per student, secondary 15.0% 2016 — 82nd Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 93.2% 2024 up 1.5% 33rd Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 93.7% 2024 up 1.7% 35th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 92.7% 2024 up 1.3% 33rd Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 55.8% 2024 up 17.8% 13th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 52.4% 2024 up 18.5% 12th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 48.8% 2024 up 19.0% 13th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 36.8% 2024 up 28.5% 10th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 33.9% 2024 up 26.0% 16th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 39.6% 2024 up 30.5% 12th Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 10.3% 2024 up 61.3% 37th Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 10.3% 2024 up 55.3% 35th Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 10.2% 2024 up 67.7% 37th Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total 1.8% 2024 up 60.2% 8th Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male ( 2.2% 2024 up 51.7% 8th Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female 1.5% 2024 up 75.5% 8th ← Previous Page 2 of 2