Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 178.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia stood at 178.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 234.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 178.1%, in 2018.
Australia ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 184.4% | — |
| 1994 | 190.8% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 212.0% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 223.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 234.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 221.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 216.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 211.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 178.1% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.1% | 184.4% | 234.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 206.9% | 178.1% | 221.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia was 178.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 234.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.1% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.