Australia vs Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Australia
110.5%
in 2018
Small states
82.3%
in 2019
Australia rank
27th
Small states rank
30th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 110.5% against 82.3% in Small states, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.8% | 66.9% | 44.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 118.6% | 81.8% | 36.9% | 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 Small states?
- Australia, at 110.5% against 82.3% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Australia and Small states?
- 28.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th of 188 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.