Australia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Australia
0.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
5.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
158th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
158th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Australia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 5.9% against 0.4% in Australia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.9 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 158th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 158th of 185 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 11.5% | 9.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 7.0% | 6.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Australia or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 5.9% against 0.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 5.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Australia ranks 158th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 158th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release