Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9677 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9677 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9732 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8827 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia stood at 0.9677 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 0.9732 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8827 GPIA, in 2017.
Australia ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8859 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8884 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8827 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.928 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9461 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9669 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9609 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9677 GPIA | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9677 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9677 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9062 GPIA | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 0.9677 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9732 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8827 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release