Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 47.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia is 47.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2017.
Australia ranks 28th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.7% | — |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.6% | 47.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 China 48.7% compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 48.4% compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 47.5%
- 29 Qatar 45.0% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 45.0% compare
- 31 Finland 44.9% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia was 47.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release