Education in Australia

2,668 indicators covering education for Australia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, age 11, male 135,611 2015 down 4.8% 72nd
Population, age 12, male 136,050 2015 down 5.6% 72nd
Population, age 13, male 136,950 2015 down 5.2% 70th
Population, age 14, male 138,223 2015 down 4.1% 68th
Population, age 15, male 139,531 2015 down 2.9% 68th
Population, age 16, male 140,780 2015 down 1.7% 68th
Population, age 17, male 142,622 2015 down 0.2% 68th
Population, age 18, male 145,290 2015 up 1.4% 66th
Population, age 19, male 148,407 2015 up 3.1% 66th
Population, age 20, male 151,425 2015 up 4.7% 65th
Population, age 21, male 154,533 2015 up 6.2% 61st
Population, age 22, male 156,720 2015 up 7.8% 60th
Population, age 23, male 157,446 2015 up 9.5% 60th
Population, age 24, male 157,186 2015 up 11.3% 59th
Population, age 25, male 156,920 2015 up 12.9% 60th
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 2024 up 2.5% 53rd
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 63.0% 2024 up 2.9% 41st
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 17,541 millions 2022 — 16th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 24.3% 2024 up 37.5% 77th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ 5,165 millions 2022 — 20th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 15,197 number 2018 up 602.9% 59th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 999,034 number 2018 up 10.3% 24th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 14,268 number 2018 up 193.7% 58th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ 5,476 millions 2022 — 20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 79.9% 2024 up 8.6% 38th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 79.9% 2024 up 8.6% 38th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ 18,598 millions 2022 — 16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 304,632 number 2018 up 48.8% 17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 78.1% 2024 up 10.1% 38th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 78.1% 2024 up 10.1% 37th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 81.8% 2024 up 7.2% 31st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 81.8% 2024 up 7.2% 31st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.9% 2022 down 9.4% 46th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 574,022 number 2018 up 11.1% 23rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 58.5% 2024 up 2.0% 51st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 1.3% 2024 up 2.8% 51st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 41.5% 2024 down 2.8% 99th
Government expenditure per student, primary 19.3% 2016 up 8.9% 38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 30th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women 64.7% 2016 up 2.5% 23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 160,987 number 2018 up 44.7% 15th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.9554 GPIA 2024 up 2.7% 75th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 31st
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 12.77 years 2040 down 0.6% 22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.4% 2024 down 0.6% 31st
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.5% 2024 down 0.5% 30th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 453,691 2023 up 90.9% 3rd
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.4% 2024 down 0.6% 31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.9982 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 58th
Share of primary schools with toilets 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 2025 unchanged 1st
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 47.5% 2024 up 20.1% 11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 47.5% 2024 up 20.1% 11th
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 82.05 2020 up 56.1% 93rd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 43.8% 2024 up 19.1% 13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 43.8% 2024 up 19.1% 13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 51.0% 2024 up 20.7% 10th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 51.0% 2024 up 20.7% 10th
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st