Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia

Australia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 160 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2024
All-time low
49.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 49.8 %2014: 52.7 %2015: 54.4 %2016: 54 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 55.4 %2019: 55.6 %2020: 57.8 %2021: 58.8 %2022: 61.4 %2023: 62.6 %2024: 63 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.

Australia ranks 55th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%) in Australia, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 49.8%
2014 52.7% +5.7%
2015 54.4% +3.4%
2016 54.0% -0.8%
2017 54.3% +0.6%
2018 55.4% +1.9%
2019 55.6% +0.5%
2020 57.8% +4.0%
2021 58.8% +1.6%
2022 61.4% +4.4%
2023 62.6% +2.0%
2024 63.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.8% 49.8% 55.6% 7
2020s 60.7% 57.8% 63.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Australia was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
How does Australia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male?
Australia ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
343 places, 5,137 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release