Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9589 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9589 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 0.9721 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8678 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Australia 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8678 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8688 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8914 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9478 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9418 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9721 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9693 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9612 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9574 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9589 GPIA | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9589 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9589 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9035 GPIA | 0.8678 GPIA | 0.9478 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.9721 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 0.9589 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9721 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8678 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, 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