Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0973 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0973 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1285 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0909 units per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0909 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1151 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1125 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1251 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1285 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1138 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1101 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1078 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0953 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1015 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0981 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0986 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0982 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0988 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0973 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0909 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1205 units per person | 0.1125 units per person | 0.1285 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 units per person | 0.0953 units per person | 0.1138 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0973 units per person | 0.0988 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0973 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1285 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0909 units per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.