Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.24 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.24 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Australia peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Australia 40th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.27 GPIA compare
- 38 Hungary 1.25 GPIA compare
- 39 Fiji 1.24 GPIA
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.24 GPIA
- 42 Grenada 1.23 GPIA compare
- 43 Germany 1.23 GPIA compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Australia was 1.24 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release