Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 134.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia stood at 134.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia peaked at 170.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 134.6%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 170.1% | — |
| 2016 | 166.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 162.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 139.6% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 148.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 139.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 137.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 135.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 136.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 134.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157.3% | 139.6% | 170.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 134.6% | 139.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Monaco 157.7% compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 144.9% compare
- 4 Finland 134.4% compare
- 5 Vanuatu 134.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 134.4% compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Australia was 134.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.6% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release