Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Australia
Australia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Australia stood at 46.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2013.
That places Australia 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.7% | — |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.1%, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 35.7% | 41.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.4% | 46.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Montenegro 49.6% compare
- 15 Serbia 49.0% compare
- 16 Spain 48.0% compare
- 18 San Marino 44.3% compare
- 19 New Zealand 43.8% compare
- 20 Germany 43.0% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Australia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Australia was 46.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release