Australia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Australia
108.5%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
103.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
27th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 108.5% against 103.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 119.8% 104.5% 15.3% Australia
2020s 109.4% 104.0% 5.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Australia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Australia, at 108.5% against 103.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
5.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 29th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release