Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Australia
Australia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational was 46.0% 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 46.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 46.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2013.
Australia ranks 16th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … female educational in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.3% | — |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.7%, 2.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.3% | 40.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.8% | 46.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Montenegro 49.4% compare
- 14 Serbia 48.7% compare
- 15 Spain 47.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 45.3% compare
- 18 New Zealand 43.9% compare
- 19 Niue 43.2% 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 46.0% 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 46.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 66 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 25.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release