Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9881 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9881 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9906 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9528 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9881 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Australia peaked at 0.9906 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9528 GPIA, in 2015.
Australia ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9528 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9545 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9531 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9734 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9627 GPIA | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 131 Romania 0.9885 GPIA compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.9884 GPIA compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 0.9882 GPIA compare
- 135 Colombia 0.9871 GPIA compare
- 136 Nigeria 0.9871 GPIA compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.9867 GPIA compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Australia was 0.9881 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9906 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9528 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Australia ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release