Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 178.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
178.1%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
234.7%
in 1997
All-time low
178.1%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018

0501001502002501993200520181993: 184.4 %1994: 190.8 %1995: 212 %1996: 223.5 %1997: 234.7 %2015: 221.6 %2016: 216.6 %2017: 211.1 %2018: 178.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 209.1% 184.4% 234.7% 5
2010s 206.9% 178.1% 221.6% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Finland 205.4% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 203.6% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 184.8% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 149.7% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 143.6% compare
  6. 7 Denmark 138.1% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.