Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 116.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 116.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Australia peaked at 131.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116.4%, in 2018.
That places Australia 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 119.9% | — |
| 1994 | 119.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 120.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 123.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 123.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 131.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 128.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 126.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 116.4% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.4% | 119.3% | 123.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 125.7% | 116.4% | 131.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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, male in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Australia was 116.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.4% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 193 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and 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.