Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Australia
Australia: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 18.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.89
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
19.32
in 2021
All-time low
18.45
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Australia, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 18.89 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Australia ranks 29th of 107 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18.45 | — |
| 2019 | 18.74 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.86 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.32 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.61 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.89 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.59 | 18.45 | 18.74 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.92 | 18.61 | 19.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Lithuania 19.12 compare
- 27 Philippines 18.99 compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 18.93 compare
- 30 Panama 18.88 compare
- 31 Hungary 18.82 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 18.27 compare
More education data for Australia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 18.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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