Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9784 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia is 0.9784 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia peaked at 0.9857 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9241 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Australia 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9241 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9254 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9396 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9732 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9689 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9857 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9797 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9773 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9784 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9463 GPIA | 0.9241 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 156 Mauritania 0.9817 GPIA compare
- 157 Fiji 0.9814 GPIA compare
- 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9801 GPIA
- 160 Azerbaijan 0.9783 GPIA compare
- 161 Iceland 0.9754 GPIA compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.9752 GPIA compare
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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Australia was 0.9784 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9857 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9241 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Australia ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, primary and 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