Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 108.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
108.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
121.1%
in 2009
All-time low
107.8%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 108.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 121.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 107.8%, in 2022.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 120.4% | — |
| 2000 | 120.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 120.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 121.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 121.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 121.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 120.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 120.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 121.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 121.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 120.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 120.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 120.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 121.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 119.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 119.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 111.6% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 112.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 109.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 108.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 108.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 108.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.4% | 120.4% | 120.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 121.0% | 120.8% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.8% | 111.6% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.3% | 107.8% | 109.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 2 Belgium 161.1% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 155.9% compare
- 4 Monaco 146.7% compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 130.5% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.2% compare
- 8 Mexico 125.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 108.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.8% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release