Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.05 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.05 million number
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.30 million number
in 2015
All-time low
949,657 number
in 1993
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1993200520181993: 949.7k number1994: 957.7k number1995: 1.1M number1996: 1.1M number1997: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia is 1.05 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia peaked at 1.30 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 949,657 number, in 1993.

Australia ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 949,657 number
1994 957,661 number +0.8%
1995 1.06 million number +10.3%
1996 1.12 million number +5.8%
1997 1.19 million number +6.3%
2015 1.30 million number +9.5%
2016 1.27 million number -2.1%
2017 1.25 million number -2.2%
2018 1.05 million number -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 million number 949,657 number 1.19 million number 5
2010s 1.22 million number 1.05 million number 1.30 million number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 39 Afghanistan 1.08 million number compare
  2. 40 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
  3. 41 Peru 1.05 million number compare
  4. 43 Chile 1.02 million number compare
  5. 44 Ecuador 912,078 number compare
  6. 45 Venezuela 857,155 number compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Australia was 1.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 949,657 number in 1993.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.