Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 63.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 119 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2021
All-time low
61.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 63.0% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 63.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More education data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 9.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 99.6% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 98.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.6% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 97.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.4% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.6% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia and New Zealand?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia and New Zealand was 63.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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