Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 114.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
114.8%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
130.9%
in 2015
All-time low
102.0%
in 1994
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 105.7 %1994: 102 %1995: 108.6 %1996: 110 %1997: 108.4 %2015: 130.9 %2016: 127.5 %2017: 127.2 %2018: 114.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia stood at 114.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia peaked at 130.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 102.0%, in 1994.

That places Australia 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 105.7%
1994 102.0% -3.6%
1995 108.6% +6.5%
1996 110.0% +1.3%
1997 108.4% -1.5%
2015 130.9% +20.8%
2016 127.5% -2.6%
2017 127.2% -0.2%
2018 114.8% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.9% 102.0% 110.0% 5
2010s 125.1% 114.8% 130.9% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Maldives 117.4% compare
  2. 21 Aruba 117.3% compare
  3. 22 Dominica 115.1% compare
  4. 24 Peru 114.3% compare
  5. 25 Tonga 112.1% compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 111.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Australia was 114.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 130.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 102.0% in 1994.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Australia ranks 23rd 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.