Australia vs OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 117.6% against 96.0% in OECD members, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.8% | 81.3% | 31.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 127.1% | 96.1% | 30.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 117.6% against 96.0% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Australia and OECD members?
- 21.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.