Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 758,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia is 758,674, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 765,401 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 527,785, in 1994.
Australia ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 540,151 | — |
| 1994 | 527,785 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 571,255 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 583,027 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 578,846 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 764,438 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 753,801 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 765,401 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 707,150 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 734,100 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 723,659 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 731,080 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 743,251 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 759,114 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 758,674 | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 758,674 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 8.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 758,674 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.1% | 578,846 | 764,438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560,213 | 527,785 | 583,027 | 5 |
| 2010s | 744,978 | 707,150 | 765,401 | 5 |
| 2020s | 743,156 | 723,659 | 759,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia was 758,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 765,401 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,785 in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release