Australia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Australia
71.7%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
84.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
192nd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
189th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Australia
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 84.6% against 71.7% in Australia, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 192nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 189th of 219 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 90.7% | 6.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 86.4% | 26.9% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 84.0% | 18.9% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 84.4% | 13.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Australia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 84.6% against 71.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Australia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 12.9%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Australia ranks 192nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 189th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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