Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia stood at 1.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 1.48 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1994.
That places Australia 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 9.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.39 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 17.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.03 million | 1.19 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.26 million | 1.48 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.31 million | 1.39 million | 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 secondary education, male in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release