Australia vs High income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Australia
114.6%
in 2018
High income
103.3%
in 2019
Australia rank
8th
High income rank
8th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • High income
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 114.6% against 103.3% in High income, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times High income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 8th and High income ranks 8th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia High income Difference Ahead
1990s 121.5% 99.2% 22.3% Australia
2010s 122.0% 103.8% 18.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Australia or High income?
Australia, at 114.6% against 103.3% in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Australia and High income?
11.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and High income?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and High income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 8th and High income ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.