Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 130.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
130.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
152.4%
in 2009
All-time low
129.7%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

0501001501999201120241999: 149.4 %2000: 149.7 %2001: 149.7 %2002: 150.2 %2003: 150.4 %2004: 149.9 %2005: 150.8 %2006: 150.5 %2007: 150.9 %2008: 150.7 %2009: 152.4 %2010: 151 %2011: 150.9 %2012: 150.6 %2013: 150.4 %2014: 150.5 %2015: 150.3 %2016: 147.2 %2017: 145.5 %2018: 131.4 %2019: 139.3 %2020: 133.4 %2021: 132 %2022: 129.7 %2023: 130.1 %2024: 130.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 130.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 152.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 129.7%, in 2022.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 149.4%
2000 149.7% +0.2%
2001 149.7% -0.0%
2002 150.2% +0.3%
2003 150.4% +0.2%
2004 149.9% -0.3%
2005 150.8% +0.6%
2006 150.5% -0.2%
2007 150.9% +0.3%
2008 150.7% -0.1%
2009 152.4% +1.1%
2010 151.0% -0.9%
2011 150.9% -0.1%
2012 150.6% -0.2%
2013 150.4% -0.1%
2014 150.5% +0.1%
2015 150.3% -0.2%
2016 147.2% -2.0%
2017 145.5% -1.2%
2018 131.4% -9.7%
2019 139.3% +6.1%
2020 133.4% -4.2%
2021 132.0% -1.1%
2022 129.7% -1.8%
2023 130.1% +0.3%
2024 130.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 149.4% 149.4% 149.4% 1
2000s 150.5% 149.7% 152.4% 10
2010s 146.7% 131.4% 151.0% 10
2020s 131.0% 129.7% 133.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Monaco 158.5% compare
  2. 2 Belgium 143.0% compare
  3. 3 Finland 142.4% compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 137.5% compare

See the full ranking of 434 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 130.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 152.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 129.7% in 2022.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release