Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 47.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia is 47.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia peaked at 47.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2018.
Australia ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.6% | — |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Australia was 47.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release