Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9496 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia is 0.9496 GPI, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 0.9775 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8464 GPI, in 2016.
That places Australia 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8487 GPI | — |
| 2016 | 0.8464 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8999 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9721 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9339 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9775 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9677 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9473 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9548 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9496 GPI | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9496 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9496 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPI, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9002 GPI | 0.8464 GPI | 0.9721 GPI | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9593 GPI | 0.9473 GPI | 0.9775 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 0.9496 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9775 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8464 GPI in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release