Australia vs MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Australia
0.5%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
8.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
157th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
154th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 8.1% against 0.5% in Australia, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 17.4 times Australia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 157th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 154th of 184 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.3% 6.7% 4.4% MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 0.5% 7.5% 7.0% MDG: Southern Asia

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 MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 8.1% against 0.5% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Australia and MDG: Southern Asia?
7.6%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Southern Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Australia ranks 157th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 154th of 184 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release