Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia is 110.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 123.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103.7%, in 1994.
Australia ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 108.5% | — |
| 1994 | 103.7% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 109.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 112.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 113.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 123.9% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 120.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 119.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.5% | 103.7% | 113.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.6% | 110.5% | 123.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Australia was 110.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.7% in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 27th 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.