Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 96 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2023
All-time low
47.9%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia stood at 62.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia peaked at 62.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2015.
Australia ranks 18th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.9% | — |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 47.9% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 15 Finland 64.9% compare
- 16 Seychelles 64.9% compare
- 17 Switzerland 62.5% compare
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 62.1% compare
- 20 Anguilla 62.0% compare
- 21 Jamaica 61.4% 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 62.1% 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 62.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 96 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 29.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release