School enrollment, secondary in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, secondary was 131.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Australia recorded 131.9% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Australia peaked at 159.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131.9%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 149.7% | 136.1% | 159.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 134.5% | 131.9% | 137.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Australia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Australia was 131.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.9% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.