Australia vs ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
112.88 million
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
45th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 112.88 million against 2.65 million in Australia, a difference of 110.24 million.

That makes ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)'s figure about 42.7 times Australia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 44th and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 45th of 219 countries.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million 111.53 million 110.40 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
1990s 2.17 million 108.43 million 106.26 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2010s 2.59 million 106.85 million 104.26 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2020s 2.58 million 111.17 million 108.60 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Australia or ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 112.88 million against 2.65 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
110.24 million, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 44th and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release