Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2013
All-time low
99.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Australia stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Australia peaked at 106.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2022.
Australia ranks 120th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.7% | — |
| 2001 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 106.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.1%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.6% | 101.5% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 100.1% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Australia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release