Australia vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Australia
178.1%
in 2018
World
67.2%
in 2019
Australia rank
4th
World rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • World
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 178.1% against 67.2% in World, a difference of 110.9%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.7 times World's.

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

Australia ranks 4th and World ranks 22nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
1990s 209.1% 41.5% 167.6% Australia
2010s 206.9% 66.9% 140.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Australia or World?
Australia, at 178.1% against 67.2% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Australia and World?
110.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 4th and World ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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