Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia
Australia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia is 85.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2010.
That places Australia 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.0% | — |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 31.3% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 30.3% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 72.4% | 85.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Australia was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release