Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 2.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia is 2.65 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia peaked at 2.71 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1970.
That places Australia 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | +78.5% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 2.00 million | 2.37 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 2.38 million | 2.71 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.52 million | 2.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Australia was 2.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release