Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 110.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia stood at 110.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia peaked at 132.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110.3%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 132.3% | — |
| 2016 | 129.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 130.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 117.6% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 117.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 112.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 110.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 110.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 111.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 110.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125.6% | 117.6% | 132.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 110.3% | 112.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Russian Federation 110.9% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 110.7% compare
- 25 Uruguay 110.6% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 110.0% compare
- 28 Niue 109.7% compare
- 29 Chile 109.2% compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia was 110.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.3% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release