Australia vs Other small states: Secondary education, pupils

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
Other small states
2.53 million
in 2022
Australia rank
45th
Other small states rank
41st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • Other small states
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.65 million against 2.53 million in Other small states, a difference of 110,520.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 41st of 207 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million 626,932 510,028 Australia
1990s 2.17 million 1.16 million 1.01 million Australia
2010s 2.59 million 2.25 million 340,456 Australia
2020s 2.53 million 2.48 million 50,380 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Australia or Other small states?
Australia, at 2.65 million against 2.53 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Australia and Other small states?
110,520, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Other small states?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Australia and Other small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 41st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.