Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
Australia ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 147 Poland 0.9% compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 149 Albania 0.9% compare
- 151 Tonga 0.9% compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 153 Russian Federation 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Australia was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Australia ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release