Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3425 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia stood at 0.3425 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia peaked at 0.3527 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.148 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Australia 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.284 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3461 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3374 units per square kilometre | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 193 Libya 0.4164 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Iceland 0.3675 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.3097 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.3076 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 0.3006 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia was 0.3425 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3527 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.148 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Australia ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.