Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia
Australia: 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 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia stood at 63.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Australia ranks 41st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 61.2% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.2% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.5% compare
- 39 Tunisia 63.2% compare
- 40 Uruguay 63.2% compare
- 41 Australia and New Zealand 63.0% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 62.8% compare
- 44 Argentina 61.9% 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Australia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Australia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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