Australia vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Australia
1.45 million
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
64.98 million
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
44th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
020.0M40.0M60.0M199320082024

How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 64.98 million against 1.45 million in Australia, a difference of 63.52 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 44.7 times Australia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 44th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th of 200 countries.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 million 19.87 million 18.71 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 1.38 million 51.39 million 50.00 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 1.42 million 61.28 million 59.86 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Australia or ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 64.98 million against 1.45 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Australia and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
63.52 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Australia and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 44th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release